Renters reform: Tenants call for rent controls in London protest

Elyem Chej, a spokesperson for the LRU, welcomed the bill but wants it to go further with measures such as a cap on rent increases.

“Rent control can take the pressure off renters right now while we continue to push for the public homes we need and deserve,” she said.

The NRLA argues rent controls would see landlords leave the market and reduce the supply of rental properties, which would ultimately harm renters.

It said: “The only way to solve this crisis is to boost supply right across the board.”

The organisation is calling on any new reforms to be fair to both landlords and tenants.