In Britain’s housing debate, landlords are often cast as villains – profiteers in a system that feels increasingly stacked against renters. But is it that simple? As costs rise, regulations tighten and small landlords exit the market, are landlords being unfairly blamed for a broken system — or is scrutiny long overdue? Are we unfair on landlords? Activist Kwajo Tweneboa, accidental landlord Lynn Carratt, and The i Paper’s Housing and Society Correspondent, Vicky Spratt, offer their perspectives.

In Britain’s housing debate, landlords are often cast as villains – profiteers in a system that feels increasingly stacked against renters. But is it that simple? As costs rise, regulations tighten and small landlords exit the market, are landlords being unfairly blamed for a broken system — or is scrutiny long overdue?

Are we unfair on landlords? Activist Kwajo Tweneboa, accidental landlord Lynn Carratt, and The i Paper’s Housing and Society Correspondent, Vicky Spratt, offer their perspectives.

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act will come into force on 1 May, giving 11 million private renters stronger protections against evictions, unfair rent hikes, poor conditions and discrimination.

But, according to some landlord influencers and right-wing commentators, particularly over on Property Tok (that’s the bit of TikTok where people talk about property, in case you’ve never stumbled upon this corner of the internet), it’s an extinction event for smaller........

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