London Mayor Sadiq Khan has yet again taken to social media to demand the powers to freeze private sector rents.
This has been a long-running demand by Khan, who knows that approaching 40 per cent of households in the Greater London area - the voting constituency for Mayor - are in the private rental sector.
His latest comment comes on Twitter. He has retweeted an Office for National Statistics statement claiming that “55 per cent of adults living in rented accommodation said they wouldn’t be able to afford an unexpected but necessary expense of £850. The same was found for 12 per cent of hose who own their home outright.”
Accompanying his retweet, Khan says: “More evidence of the financial pressure that renters are under. Freezing rents in London would give private renters much needed breathing space. The government should give me the powers to do so.”
The ONS figures come from its own Openings and Lifestyle survey, which ran from September last year to January this year.
In the past year Khan has introduced a new qualification and training for borough council housing enforcement officers to clamp down on landlords and letting agents.
He wants the amount that tenants can claim back if their home isn’t up to scratch doubled, to two years' worth of rent, for the worst properties which pose a risk of death or serious injury.
Khan claims that 18 per cent of privately rented homes in the capital fail the government’s Decent Homes standard and says private renters in London are disproportionately likely to be defined as ‘vulnerable’.
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Sadie Khan - his ideas are angry and unimaginative, so many of his policies are either regressive or punitive. He could improve life for renters by addressing the lack of supply. But instead, goes with tyranny and acts to further reduce supply while pretending to try to help.
How about freezing politicians wages . Permanently
Khan claims that 18 per cent of privately rented homes in the capital fail the government’s Decent Homes standard and says private renters in London are disproportionately likely to be defined as ‘vulnerable’.
I wonder how many are Labour controlled councils ?
How can you believe a word he says. He over charged tax payers/ C/tax payers by £130m now says he will provide school meals with it, its very big of him without the people paying tax having a say.
Of Course its to boost his own popularity to get ULEZ through.
Why does he say this on social media? Aren't there proper channels to seek approval for such a scheme?
DON'T BE A LANDLORD, HE HATES YOU.
9 MONTH POSSESSION CLAIM,
5 MONTHS SINCE JUDGE GAVE TENANT 2 WEEKS TO SUPPLY A DEFENCE,
HE GIVES HER ANOTHER WEEK TO PROVIDE ONE
AND BRING US BACK TO SEPTEMBER 2022.
COURT NEEDS 80 DAYS TO OPEN A LETTER/EMAIL
BEEN IN NOT MUCH MORE THAN 2 YEARS BUT NOW OVER
EQUIVALENT OF 1.5 YEARS ARREARS (20K)
DON'T BE A LANDLORD, HE HATES YOU.
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