Tag: rent control
Landlords slam former Labour shadow chancellor’s ‘rent freeze’ proposal
Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has called for a year-long rent freeze to combat rising energy bills and the universal credit payment...
IN DETAIL: Scottish Parliament’s restarts scrutiny of rent caps following u-turn
Pauline McNeill the Scottish Labour communities and equalities spokesperson, who had campaigned for the proposal by way of a member’s bill, says...
2,500 London renters prepared to stop paying rent, campaign claims
The London Renters Union, which has so far refused to answer questions from LandlordZONE about its campaign, says the current evictions...
Landlords will ‘flee the market’ if taxes aren’t reduced
Landlord Flight:
You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a message
addressed to the UK government, no, it’s...
Scottish Labour propose further rent controls…
Rent Control:
The Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Pauline McNeill MSP, is under consultation...
The Threat of Rent Control Rears its Ugly Head again!
Rent control poses a real threat to the UK's buy to let landlords.
Scottish Labour are now proposing further rent controls. The Fair Rents (Scotland)...
A new Labour government would introduce indefinite tenancies
Longer Tenancies:
Labour has changed tack, from previously promising compulsory 3-year tenancies (as well as...
Group launches campaign for rent control across Scotland
Rent Control:
Campaigners for Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants’ union are calling for Scotland-wide rent controls...
The government mulls the return of rent controls
The rent control
debate:
The government last week published a discussion research
document in the House of...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan favours rent controls in re-election bid
Rent Control:
The London mayor has said he will “work out a blueprint” to overhaul
rental...