A moment that changed me: I thought landlords were unchallengeable – until I met one of mine at a party

When I bumped into my former landlord it changed my perspective. After years of renting, it gave me the confidence to stand up for myself in an objectively unfair game After 12 years of renting, I’ve known my fair share of landlords – although “known” is probably the wrong term. I don’t usually meet them in person and rarely speak to them directly, only communicating through a managing estate agent or, if I’m lucky, email. They often exist in my mind as frightening spectres of exploitation: m...

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna