Labour Mayor Khan accused of failing over rental sector reforms

Labour Mayor Khan accused of failing over rental sector reforms


Todays other news


In an early General Election skirmish, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of failing to enact key private rental sector reforms.

A Green Party member of the London Assembly, Zoë Garbett, has now demanded that Khan introduce rent controls – even though he has no power to do so – and set up a so-called London Private Rent Commission. 

Garbett claims that despite promising to create a rent commission in his 2019 private renters’ blueprint,Khan has “continued to drag his heels”, attempting to shift blame onto the national government for a stalled pledge within his control. 

She says: “The Mayor says he understands how desperately Londoners need cheaper rents, but his blueprint for solving the crisis is now five years old and not even remotely close to success.

“Where is his universal register of landlords? Where is the London private rents commission? Where is the reduction in rents the Mayor himself called for?

“There are three million people living in rented accommodation in London. Not one of them should wait a day longer for their Mayor to bring down the sky-rocketing rents. Setting up a rent commission to review the state of renting and propose a model of rent control is something the Mayor could do now. “

Share this article ...

Join the conversation: Login and have your say

Want to comment on this story? Our focus is on providing a platform for you to share your insights and views and we welcome contributions. All comments are screened using specialist software and may be reviewed by our editorial team before publication. Letting Agent Today reserves the right to edit, withhold or delete comments that violate our guidelines, including those that harass, degrade, or intimidate others. Users who post such content may be banned from commenting.
By commenting, you agree to our Commenting Terms of Use.
1 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Recommended for you
Related Articles
There are 48 units in this grade II listed block...
The Taskforce is being led by a 75 year old...
The successful candidate started in property back in 2018...
There's been an increase in rough sleeping in London...
The Welsh Government is backing the call for a 'compensation'...
There will be a series of leasehold reforms announced in...
Recommended for you
Latest Features
A consultation document is being released today....
Propertymark says an audit can take stress out of HMRC...
There are 48 units in this grade II listed block...
Sponsored Content
Tenants want a place they can call home—somewhere comfortable, safe,...
Letting agencies face the dual challenge of keeping both landlords...

Send to a friend

In order to send this article to a friend you must first login. Click on the button below to login or sign up.

No one likes pop-ups ...
But while you're here