Matthew Pennycook Housing Minister Archives

Labour rules out rent controls despite Sadiq Khan’s push

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Despite London Mayor Sadiq Khan saying that powers to cap rents are “at the top of his list,” the Labour...

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 16

The following email was sent to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook a few weeks ago yet NO response. Dear Mr Pennycook,...

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 44

It’s been six months since the Renters’ Rights Bill hit the statute books and the dust still hasn’t settled. Tenants...

Author: Landlord Crusader

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 21

It’s almost like something out of the novel 1984, when the evidence of your eyes is not to be trusted....

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Landlords shouldn’t fear the new Renters’ Rights Bill being introduced to Parliament, the housing minister Matthew Pennycook says. Writing in...

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

What can landlords in the private rented sector expect from the new Labour government? Remember, the party’s fans are bandying...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Matthew Pennycook is Labour’s new housing minister, following Angela Rayner’s appointment as Housing Secretary and deputy leader. He is the...