Private Rented Housing: Greater London
(asked on 3rd June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to devolve powers to the Mayor of London to limit rent increases in the private rented sector.
This question was answered on 8th June 2026
The government has no plans to introduce rent controls in the private rented sector or to devolve powers to the Mayor of London to do so in the capital.
Rent inflation in England has been easing since the end of 2024. Average rents in England increased by 3.5% in the 12 months to April, down from a peak of 9.2% in November 2024. In England, annual rent inflation was lowest in London, at 2.0%.