Green mayoral candidate proposes to freeze rents in London
By Beth FisherGreen Party candidate for Mayor of London Zoë Garbett has pledged to launch a rent commission to control rents in London.
Section: Opinion
Garbett explained that, under rent controls, she proposes to freeze rents for two years in London.
When discussing unaffordable rents in the city, Garbett said: “People are getting pushed out of the city, people like nurses and teachers.
"At the moment, rents are out of control and landlords get to set them mid-tenancy; people are scared of raising issues about repairs because they’re worried their rents are going to be put up.
“Under rent controls, it’s set at a certain level. The rent commission would set that level . . . and then they could gradually be brought down.”
Garbett has been in the Green Party since 2014.
The London Mayoral election will take place on 2nd May.
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Source: BTL Insider — https://btlinsider.co.uk/green-mayoral-candidate-proposes-to-freeze-rents-in-london