Labour would look into giving local mayors and councils the power to freeze private rents in their areas, shadow levelling up and housing secretary Lisa Nandy has said.
Speaking at a fringe event at Labour’s annual conference on Tuesday, Nandy said she was “very interested” in allowing mayors or local councils to freeze rents during times of hardship, such as the current cost of living crisis.
“I'm personally very interested and attracted by the idea that local mayors and council leaders should be able to make decisions to freeze rent increases in their local areas over the winter,” said Nandy.
