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UK Housing Secretary Rules Out England Rent Controls

7/24/2026

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  • Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said Prime Minister Andy Burnham is not pursuing rent controls.
  • Rayner said the May 2026 Renters' Rights Act bans fixed-term tenancies and limits rent rises to once a year.
  • Scotland’s rent controls ran from October 2022 to 2023 and let Holyrood set 6% caps by 2027.
  • Polanski and Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan urge England-wide caps, while Rayner says the 1.5 million-home target for 2029 is harder because of costs.