Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 56270
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 Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing rent controls; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of
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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