Lobbying group says tenant Bridget Chapman's experiences of a sudden rent rise is proof controls are needed.
Newly-minted housing minister in Scotland unable to recall key statistics from her department during TV interview.
The Irish government has rowed back on its rent control rules in a bid to bring down rents and boost supply.
A petition calling for rent controls launched by a hard-up mum has garnered some 42,00 signatures and counting.
The government has repeated its rejection of “heavy handed” rent controls despite pressure from peers in the House of Lords.
Scotland’s tenants’ union has warned that removing rent rise reprotections will lead to an uptick in de facto evictions and homelessness.
Rents should emulate energy prices, with a cap used to help people pay a fairer price for bills, says Generation Rent.
