In the UK, there are approximately 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 .

Asking whether there are “good” landlords is a bit like asking whether there are “good” staff at a tobacco company. I’m sure their personnel are perfectly nice, and no doubt some of them are very good at their jobs, but that’s hardl

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