"Ken Livingstone promises to tackle soaring London rents if elected" - The Guardian

drc

Obviously the problems of renting in London (and the UK in general) needs to be addressed as the market is badly regulated and tenants have little rights (in comparison to their European counterparts) whilst paying some of the highest rents in the world.

This issue is going to become more and more politically important as the number of people forced to rent increases and rents go up.

Seems like Ken is the first politician to get the ball rolling;

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/dec/13/ken-livingstone-tackle-london-rent

King_Of_Bling

Already posted https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3671923

drc wrote: »

Obviously the problems of renting in London (and the UK in general) needs to be addressed as the market is badly regulated and tenants have little rights (in comparison to their European counterparts) whilst paying some of the highest rents in the world.

This issue is going to become more and more politically important as the number of people forced to rent increases and rents go up.

Seems like Ken is the first politician to get the ball rolling;

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/dec/13/ken-livingstone-tackle-london-rent

drc

King_Of_Bling wrote: »

Already posted https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3671923

Different forum. Can be posted in two places at once with two different discussions.

A._Badger

drc wrote: »

Obviously the problems of renting in London (and the UK in general) needs to be addressed as the market is badly regulated and tenants have little rights (in comparison to their European counterparts) whilst paying some of the highest rents in the world.

This issue is going to become more and more politically important as the number of people forced to rent increases and rents go up.

Seems like Ken is the first politician to get the ball rolling;

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/dec/13/ken-livingstone-tackle-london-rent

And just what does the newt-fancying Stalinist propose to do about the law of supply and demand? Wave a magic wand? Will he be ordering the Thames to cease obeying the tides next?

Livingstone's regime was one of the reasons I was only too glad to get out of London.

King_Of_Bling

drc wrote: »

Different forum. Can be posted in two places at once with two different discussions.

My mistake, i read it over there and thought it had been posted in here

cotleigh

Does the London Mayor have the power to do much about this?

I don't think he has the power to compel people to use only his council-run lettings agency, does he? Can he simply order all other agents to shut down, so everyone must use his government-run letting agent? I very much doubt this......

I also doubt he has the power to tell people how much they may charge in rent either.

Councils could try to force down rents for benefit claimants by restricting the benefit payable, but this might just push benefit claimants out of their rented homes.

ruggedtoast

There just arent enough decent homes in safe neighbourhoods in London, and the costs of commuting in each day from further out are staggering, even before the new fare rises.

If that was addressed rents would come down.

Road_Hog

drc wrote: »

Seems like Ken is the first politician to get the ball rolling;

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/dec/13/ken-livingstone-tackle-london-rent

Thankfully there is no chance of this commie getting voted back in. This guy phissed away so much taxpayer's money on multiculti minority projects, whilst employing his girlfriend (now wife) on over £100k a year.

Red Ken is finished. Ken with his mates...