In the UK, there are about 2.8m private landlords renting to nearly 5m households. As the housing crisis has intensified, it’s a relationship which has become politically and emotionally charged, while horror stories abound on both sides.

But is it possible to be an ethical landlord? Some argue that yes, tenants’ rights are respected and issues attended to quickly. Others, however, see the set-up as inherently exploitative.

One-time landlords Andrew Johnson and Rhiannon Picton-James offer their perspectives, alongside housing lawyer Nick Bano .

Everyone hates a landlord. It doesn’t matter if you’re a “good” one or not, or if – like me – you were one of the many “accidental landlords” born out of the volatile housing market .

I understand the hatred. As a student, I didn’t see m

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