Calls for rent caps within tenancies as landmark bill returns to Commons
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Campaigners are calling on the government to allow rents to be capped within tenancies as a key bill returns to the Commons. More than 30 MPs have backed an amendment to the Renters' Rights Bill which, if passed, would restrict how much landlords can raise rents on sitting tenants by limiting percentage increases to inflation or average wage growth - whichever is lowest.
The bill, which was first proposed by the Conservatives, promises to abolish Section 21 "no-fault evictions", the legal mechanism that allows landlords to evict tenants without providing a reason. Section 21 notices have been identified as a key driver of homelessness by housing charities including Shelter, which says about 500 renters receive a no-fault eviction every day.
However, campaigners have expressed concern that if Section 21 notices are banned, landlords will use other means to evict tenants, including by pricing out tenants with rent hikes. Politics latest:Chancellor will remain until next election, Downing Street says.
The most recent statistics by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that English renters paid an average of £1,362 last month, while rent prices in England increased by nearly 10% in the past year. £1bn funding boost for councils to tackle homelessness.
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