Jamie Medwell is a media officer and journalist writing about humanitarian issues.
The recent announcement that Jeff Bezos is donating the bulk of his vast fortune to charity should be recognizable to everyone at this point: it’s a tried-and-true scheme to rehabilitate his public image while avoiding paying taxes.
With 445,000 UK tenants in arrears, it’s clear the landlord class is out of control. Rent controls can rein in its exploitation.
A century ago, socialists demanded that housing serve public need rather than private profit. That aspiration is still relevant today, but it can only be realized under one condition: abolishing landlords.