rent controls Articles

Are we being bold? Are we? I’ve recounted my hatred of boldness as a political value in this column, but I fear I am fighting a losing battle. Labour commentators turned the boldness up to 11 this week, when Ed Miliband proposed extending new rental contracts to three...

Today Ed Miliband has announced that he will look to tackle excessive rent rises in the private sector housing market. This is a welcome step to help people, but in my view he should go further when looking at the rental market and look into ways he can help disabled...

We now know the second line on Labour’s 2015 pledge card: long-term tenancies and stable rents for private sector housing tenants will follow Ed Miliband’s pledge to freeze energy prices. This is a bold policy offer that will resonate powerfully with nine million...

The first duty of any government is to protect the public. This requirement for protection cannot, of course, be absolute because there will always be those determined to break through or get around whatever security measures are put in place. But it is the...