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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A leaked report commissioned by the Labour party into the private rented sector has recommended that rents be capped in England if the party gains power. Lisa Nandy (main image), who until recently ...
* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association) * Landlords and their role in ...