Landlords: Villains or Victims?
From Charles Dickens to the silent screen, from social media platforms to the present-day press, nothing grabs the attention like a sob story with a heartless villain and a poor unfortunate victim. Even in 2021, melodramatic tales of evil landlords throwing destitute families out onto the streets make good reading and cause justifiable public concern, but in a twist to the traditional narrative, these days, the landlord is more and more likely to be the victim.