Jun 8, 2022 | Legislation & Regulations, Market Forecasts, Other News
08 Jun 2022 Housing minister Eddie Hughes has categorically stated that the government is not considering rent controls in England. In a written reply to a question from Labour MP Rachael Maskell, Hughes – who is steering the upcoming Renters’ Reform Bill into...
Apr 19, 2022 | Legislation & Regulations, Market Forecasts, Other News
19 Apr 2022 A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they implement drastic restrictions such as rent controls. The consultation period for the Scottish Government’s ‘A New Deal...
Apr 9, 2021 | Legislation & Regulations, Other News
09 Apr 2021 Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit the private rented sector. Shadiq Khan is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on...
Feb 18, 2021 | Other News
18 Feb 2021 London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to keep a call for rent controls in the capital as a major plank of his next election manifesto. The poll for London Mayor is in May – a year later than scheduled because of Coronavirus – but it is already known that...
