Labour’s shadow chancellor has opened the door to rent caps, arguing they could be beneficial if brought in for local areas.
Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has said she is in favour of councils having the power to cap rents. The measure would mean local authorities could prevent landlords from raising rents above ...
Private rent has skyrocketed 9 per cent this year according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) with the average monthly cost rising the most in England as it hit £1,285. Tenants in London ...
With no limits on how much landlords can charge, tenants are under pressure to pay higher rents or risk having to move out for someone who will Private rent has skyrocketed 9 per cent this year ...
Labour could allow local councils to to cap rents in their areas, Rachel Reeves has hinted - but the shadow chancellor has been warned that the policy could see more landlords sell up. The measure ...
If Labour plans to bring in rent controls they won’t work, a property association has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) says the idea would lead to an exodus of landlords from ...
A Labour government could bring in rent caps that would empower local councils to restrict annual rent increases by landlords. That’s a similar proposal to Scotland’s Housing Bill which has recently ...
Rachel Reeves has suggested that rent caps could be introduced in local areas, but only under the right circumstances. In an interview with BBC Radio Essex, the shadow chancellor said there ...
Rent caps could be introduced in England by a Labour government, the party’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed over the weekend. Speaking on BBC Radio Essex, Reeves said she could see the case ...