Angela Rayner Rules Out Rent Controls in England
Rayner said the government will rely on market-stabilising regulations, citing the Renters' Rights Act as a better way to protect tenants.
- On Friday, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner ruled out rent controls in England, rejecting Prime Minister Andy Burnham's suggestion of temporary freezes to address cost-of-living pressures.
- Burnham previously championed rent caps as Mayor of Greater Manchester, but Rayner maintained that market conditions have shifted since then, citing the Renters' Rights Act as providing new protections.
- Rayner cited Scotland's 2022 emergency measures, which failed to lower rents and created a price floor instead. The Renters' Rights Act, in force since May, is already having a "significant impact on the market," Rayner said.
- Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called the rejection "extremely disappointing," arguing there is "no hope of ending homelessness" without rent controls, while Green Party leader Zack Polanski claimed the measure would "save billions."
- Burnham is launching No10 North at Heron House in Manchester, a decentralised situation room designed to shift decision-making power from Westminster and host National Economic Council meetings addressing economic challenges.
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Burnham Backtracks on Introducing Rent Controls
Andy Burnham will not introduce rent caps as part of his plans to ease the cost of living despite advocating for them previously, housing secretary Angela Rayner has said. The new prime minister had told reporters earlier this week that he was considering capping rent as part of an emergency package of policy changes. But Rayner told BBC Breakfast on Friday that Burnham’s government would not pursue rent controls. She pointed to the Renters’ R…
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