Hmmm.... the proposed rent cap floated by the IPPR think-tank is not so much a cap as a tie to inflation (i.e. halting above inflation rent increases), but given there are a range of exceptions (such as for the first 10 years of new builds & also for landlords who have made 'improvements'), I think its safe to say this will end up (if it ever appears) as yet one more example of regulatory failure.
However, we *do* need to something about rents, so....
#housing
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/ippr-thinktank-double-lock-england-private-rent-cap-living-costs
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