Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 56269
Rents
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on introducing rent controls at a local authority level.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government has been clear it does not support rent controls and has not discussed their introduction at a local authority level. We believe that rent controls could make life more difficult for private renters, both in terms of incentivising landlords...
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