Private Rented Housing: Rents
2026-06-02 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 6493 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce a cap on rent increases in the private rented sector.
Answer
The government has no plans to introduce rent controls in the private rented sector or to devolve powers to the Mayor of London to do so in the capital. Rent inflation in England has been easing since the end of 2024. Average rents in England increased by...