Labour’s shadow chancellor has opened the door to rent caps, arguing they could be beneficial if brought in for local areas.
Labour has insisted ... a backlash from landlords. The introduction of rent caps would also raise the prospect that landlords who use their rental income as their pension face being unable to ...
Nicola Sturgeon's SNP tried the party in Scotland, and the policy saw many landlords selling up. Labour has said that rent caps would not be a national policy if it gained power - but that local ...
Rachel Reeves has suggested that rent caps could be introduced in local ... the “destructive” policy signalled future actions under Labour. Councils are set to gain powers to double council ...
Labour has welcomed ... no rules about what a landlord can charge or how sharply they can increase rents over time. The Scottish government last March voted to cap rent increases on sitting ...
A Labour government could introduce rent controls ... general election, under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, Labour pledged to cap rents in line with inflation and 'put bad landlords out of business'.
Under the proposals, all private landlords ... to rent out homes, with conditions including making properties safe and dealing with anti-social behaviour. The council, which is run by Labour ...
But landlord lobby groups warned a cap could have an adverse ... they need to run their businesses.” Rent controls have remained popular with Labour grandees despite evidence suggesting that ...
Rachel Reeves has suggested that rent caps ... under the right circumstances. In an interview with BBC Radio Essex, the shadow chancellor said there might be a case for controlling rent rates in ...
Private landlords could be charged to let out homes if a new licensing policy is approved. Council leaders in Stockton will consider the new “selective licensing” policy later, with ...