Rent controls don’t work and Polanski is wrong, says Labour party chair
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Labour Party chair Anna Turley has criticized the Green Party's pledge to implement rent controls, stating it would drive down housing quality. The Greens are targeting Labour voters ahead of the local and devolved nations' elections, with Labour highlighting their new Renters' Rights Act as an alternative solution.
The Labour Party has rejected the Green Party's proposal to implement rent controls. Labour chair Anna Turley argues that rent controls would decrease housing quality. The Greens plan to give councils the power to cap high rents. However, Labour cites examples where rent controls have led to higher rents in uncontrolled areas and reduced housing supply. Labour is instead promoting their new Renters' Rights Act, which allows tenants to contest unfair rent hikes. The Act also prevents landlords from removing tenants arbitrarily and ends bidding wars. The local elections are crucial for Labour, with the party facing challenges from the Greens and other parties.
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