Rents
Commons · Question 56270 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing rent controls; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 10 Jun 2025
The government has been clear it does not support rent controls and has not discussed their introduction at a local authority level. We believe that rent controls could make life more difficult for private renters, both in terms of incentivising landlords...