As a portfolio landlord and former General Counsel of a PLC, Suzanne Smith brings a unique perspective to the private rented sector.

She founded The Independent Landlord in August 2022, and her blend of legal expertise and hands-on landlord experience quickly established it as a trusted source of reliable information on the Renters' Rights Act and "landlording" more generally.

Suzanne brings it all together in The Good Landlord Handbook, a practical "bible" explaining both the "what" and the "how" of providing a good service for tenants at each stage of the tenancy cycle under the new regime.

Originally self-published, The Good Landlord Handbook will be published by the Century imprint of Penguin Random House on 6 August 2026.