Rent Control Archives

Rent cap press squeezing a rental home as £20 notes fly away, illustrating restricted landlord income growth

Green Party rent cap could cost landlords £2,186 per property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2026, 4 days ago | 1

A landlord charging England’s average rent could receive £2,186 less over three years under the Green Party’s proposed cap, if...

Bolt cutters breaking “3 Year Rent Cap” text to illustrate Green Party proposals to limit private rent rises

Greens call for ’emergency brake’ three-year rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 1 week ago | 10

Private rent rises must be capped at 2% or less for three years to stop ‘the scandalous cost of private...

Landlord leaving a rental street as withdrawn signs and a rent controls megaphone highlight changes in the PRS.

Call for rent controls as smaller landlords quit the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 12

Smaller landlords are leaving the private rented sector, but their departure is not reducing the number of homes available to...

Rent caps umbrella shielding a rental home, illustrating the debate over rent controls and housing costs.

Rent caps are good for growth claims Renters’ Reform Coalition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

A tenants’ group is calling for rent caps to be introduced, claiming they are “good for growth”. Writing in LabourList,...

Rent controls barrier in front of British terraced homes, house keys and a model property.

Legal experts say rent controls risk landlord exits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords could face weaker returns and may be pushed towards selling if ministers reverse course and introduce rent controls in...

Car marked “Rent Controls” makes a U-turn outside Parliament as MPs urge a rethink on rent controls in England.

MPs demand Angela Rayner U-turns on rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 1 month ago | 20

MPs have written to the housing secretary Angela Rayner, urging her to reconsider the government’s refusal to introduce rent controls...

Rent controls saw cutting through rental homes as supply falls

Rent controls cut home supply – Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 1 month ago | 6

Rent controls are likely to reduce the supply of homes available to tenants and push some landlords to leave the...

Tenants leaving a street of sold homes as rent controls raise concerns over rental housing supply

Rent controls risk landlord exodus – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2026, 2 months ago | 10

Rent controls could push more landlords to sell and reduce the number of homes available to tenants, Propertymark has warned...

Illustration of UK private rent regulation with Parliament, rental homes and a control dial symbolising stronger housing market intervention.

Labour urged to regulate private rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 2 months ago | 15

Calls for the Labour government to regulate private rents have intensified after polling found strong public backing for government intervention....

Renter struggling under oversized house labelled “RENT” with balloon illustrating soaring rents since the 1988 Housing Act.

Tenant group claims soaring rents leave renters paying the price

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 2 months ago | 5

A tenant group claims rents have rocketed by 1,200% since the 1988 Housing Act, with its analysis showing a ten-item...

Angela Rayner announces Labour’s plan to cut benefit payments to criminal landlords

Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 3 months ago | 8

Despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying rent controls were being considered for England’s landlords, the new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...

Labour rent controls sign outside the Palace of Westminster, illustrating Greater Manchester housing policy proposals.

Rent controls and tougher landlord rules among Labour candidate’s pledges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 3 months ago | 2

Labour’s mayoral candidate for Greater Manchester has pledged to introduce rent controls and strengthen the city’s Good Landlord Charter. Under...

Illustration of rent freeze uncertainty with a coiled snake around a "Rent Freeze" bottle beside the London skyline

Andy Burnham’s rent freeze hint is ‘snake oil politics’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Fresh uncertainty over a possible rent freeze could deter housing investment just as construction is falling, according to analysis of...

Frozen rent concept graphic with icy lettering, frozen rent tag and UK housing background illustrating proposed rent freeze measures.

Andy Burnham reported to be considering a rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 3 months ago | 14

Landlords could face a rent freeze as Andy Burnham considers urgent measures designed to give households relief from the cost-of-living...

Rent control price tag with pound symbol and London skyline illustrating rising UK rents and housing affordability.

Record rents push renters towards rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 3 months ago | 8

More renters support rent controls to tackle high rents as they claim renting is becoming unaffordable, according to new data....

Jar with a model house and pound notes illustrating rent controls reducing housing costs for private tenants in England.

Greens welcome claim that rent controls could save tenants £2,400 a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 3 months ago | 13

Rent controls could save the average private tenant in England £2,400 a year, according to a report welcomed by Green...

Protesters outside the Palace of Westminster hold signs calling for rent controls and affordable housing.

Housing campaigners demand rent controls ahead of new Prime Minister

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2026, 3 months ago | 4

A housing coalition is calling on the next Prime Minister to introduce rent controls to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis....

Marionette hand controlling a rental home beside Big Ben, illustrating the UK rent control debate and housing policy.

Labour MP urges government to consider rent controls amid rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2026, 3 months ago | 17

A Labour MP is calling on the government to introduce rent controls to curb welfare spending. Margaret Mullane, MP for...