Why Labour’s rent cap won’t make your rent cheaper
Sounds a bit strange to say this but it’s absolutely true, however, it will make your tenure more secure.
Labour’s proposal is to cap rent increases at inflation for the first three years of a tenancy. This doesn’t give you the ability to plan your finances – because you don’t know what the inflation rates will be over the next three years – but it is a long way from wild west situation we have today.