rent controls
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Regulation & Law
Think tank proposes ‘damage-free’ rent controls
The right rent controls can tackle affordability while avoiding unintended consequences, argues Institute for Public Policy Research's Tazu Walden
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Regulation & Law
Rent controls can cut welfare bill, says MP
The Government should not rule out introducing rent controls to help cut the welfare bill, Labour MP Margaret Mullane says.
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Regulation & Law
Tool to challenge rent rises launched by activists
London Renters Union launches campaign to help tenants challenge rises and strengthen the case for rent controls.
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Regulation & Law
Influential think tank proposes rent controls offset by landlord tax concessions
Allowing landlords to deduct full mortgage interest costs from tax would prevent a sell-off, Joseph Rowntree Foundation claims.
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Regulation & Law
Tenants hit ‘cost of rent day’ in May
Generation Rent Chief Executive Ben Twomey is demanding ministers “slam on the brakes” as soaring rents swallow more of tenants’ income.
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Rental market
Housing Minister says Government is not looking at rent controls
"We are not looking at rent controls," Housing Minister Steve Reed confirmed to Times Radio this week, contradicting earlier reports attributed to Rachel Reeves.
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Rental market
Rent freeze plan causes “alarm” in property industry
Timothy Douglas at Propertymark says it is "alarming" to hear the Chancellor wants to introduce rent controls.
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Housing Market
Chancellor looks to bring in rent controls as cost of living soars
It is reported that Reeves and her fellow Cabinet ministers are alarmed by inflationary pressures caused by the Iran war.
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Regulation & Law
Rent control campaigners march in central London
Day of protest sees tenant groups and unions come together to demand an end to “soaring rents”.
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Regulation & Law
Government restates opposition to rent controls in clear split with Greens
Greens and Labour clash over rent policy, with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claiming caps would make life more difficult for renters.
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