It seems most assume that all landlords are wealthy and all decisions are made to increase that wealth regardless of the poor tenants’ needs.
Not all who own rental properties are wealthy. My dad bought some as a long term investment and much of my childhood was spent barely getting by ourselves. There weren’t piles of cash to rely on when tenants didn’t pay or were late.
I know several people who have bought a rental property in a college town so that their kids could live there during their college years. Before and after that time, the properties were rented to others.
For all we know, this landlord bought the property years ago with the intention of having his daughter live there at this time in her life. Why should his plans for his property change? And at 102 she must have grandkids and great grandkids, why aren’t they helping an elderly family member?