News Nandy backs right to buy and reducing greenbelt but shuns rent controls The Labour party backs tenants’ right to buy social housing to “extend wealth ownership”, but does not support… Tom Belger 28th June, 2023, 12:56 pm
Comment Done right, the renters’ reform bill could transform the lives of millions of tenants The private rented sector is estimated to house more than 20% of the population and is predicted to… Lloyd Russell-Moyle 1st June, 2022, 4:35 pm
Comment Why the Welsh Labour government should go further on rent controls The recently announced co-operation agreement between Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru offers much hope. The deal will see the… Jamie Green 2nd December, 2021, 3:00 pm
Comment London’s mayoral election is nothing less than a referendum on rent controls Since day one of my mayoralty I have made tackling London’s housing crisis one of my top priorities.… Sadiq Khan 3rd March, 2020, 4:30 pm
Daily email Sadiq Khan demands new powers as he seeks a mandate for rent controls Sadiq Khan has launched his re-election campaign in Hackney this morning. Speaking at a housing estate, the Labour… Elliot Chappell 3rd March, 2020, 12:54 pm
News London mayoral election will be referendum on rent controls, says Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan is expected to launch his campaign declaring that the London election in May will be a… Elliot Chappell 3rd March, 2020, 12:01 am
News Over 70% of public support Labour’s rent controls policy 71% of the British public support Labour’s pledge to introduce rent controls in England with just 9% opposed… Elliot Chappell 9th December, 2019, 3:37 pm
Comment Let’s consider rent controls for the private rented sector The private rented sector isn’t working for millions of tenants. The sector has grown and the possibility of… Olivia Bailey & Ben Cooper 13th September, 2019, 12:00 pm
Daily email Tory Brexit rebels and Sadiq Khan’s housing demands By a hefty majority of 41 – thanks to few Labour rebels, 17 Tories defying the whip in… Sienna Rodgers 19th July, 2019, 10:27 am
News Shadow cabinet figures aim for poll bounce with national campaign day Jeremy Corbyn aims to build on Labour conference by leading a national campaign day this weekend as part… Peter Edwards 29th September, 2017, 8:29 am