The scumbag also owns the Logan Theater.
True, at the end of a ten day (or 30 day) notice, the landlord can go to court to force the tenant out. This process will take a while, but it will immediately blacklist the tenant and make it much harder for them to find a new rental.
So in practice, it’s often better to leave before the landlord goes to court.
The list is the municipal public record system and you enter it by setting foot in housing court. A lot of background checks will include that anywhere it is legal to do so.
So what happens when you are blacklisted? You become homeless? Aren’t there anti-discrimination housing laws?