Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN HL2410

Rents: Regulation

Tabled: 21 July 2026

Answered: 4 August 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of introducing rent controls on (1) the functioning of the private rented sector, (2) the quality of rental accommodation, (3) rental housing supply, and (4) the delivery of new

Answer

My Department regularly reviews research and evidence related to various aspects of the private rented sector.The government has no plans to introduce rent controls in the private rented sector.Rent inflation in England has been easing since the end of 20...

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