PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Private Rented Housing: Rents (30 July 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to enable local authorities to bring in rent controls for people in the private rented sector.
Asked by:
Kevin Bonavia (Labour)
Asked by:
Kevin Bonavia (Labour)
Answer
The Government does not support the introduction of rent controls. We have made clear that we intend to use the Renters’ Rights Bill to provide tenants with greater protections against unreasonable within-tenancy rent increases.
Answered by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
5 September 2024
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