Report: Are Rent Controls Coming to the UK?
by Rivkah Brown
40 years since Thatcher scrapped them, rent controls are back on the political agenda. Rivkah Brown reports.
Tag: rent controls
Analysis: We Asked Landlords Why They’re Making the Cost of Living Crisis Their Tenants’ Problem
by Ash Sarkar
Panicked landlords have seen a storm coming and are taking shelter in their tenants’ wallets. Ash Sarkar asks them to explain themselves.
GE2019: Labour Offers a ‘Housing Revolution’ for Generation Rent
by Jamie Sims
Labour's manifesto is promising a "housing revolution", including the most ambitious house-building programme in decades and action on bogus 'affordable' rents. Housing activist Jamie Sims says it's a lifeline to Generation Rent - who could prove a major political force in this election.
What Should Rent Controls Actually Do?
by Gordon Maloney
There is a broad consensus across the population that rent controls are a good idea. But they aren’t always radical, or even that progressive. Gordon Maloney outlines the kind of rent controls we should fight for, and how it is we should fight for them.
May’s Narrow Horizons on Housing Fail to Look Reality in the Face
by Nathan Akehurst
Theresa May is talking about slightly cheaper mortgage deposits at a time when many of us are struggling to afford rental deposits. Instead of throwing money at Help to Buy, we need a radical vision for solving the housing crisis.
5 Lies Landlords Tell About Rent Controls
by Gordon Maloney
The Labour leadership election has seen Jeremy Corbyn renew his proposals for rent controls, and the industry response has been as predictable as it is completely devoid of truth or evidence.