Majority Support for Rent Controls

A new YouGov poll reveals broad support for rent controls, with 60% in favour of limiting the amount that landlords can charge renters and 25% opposed. The net +35 support for the policy is up from +23 in May last year. Conservatives, whose party have denounced rent controls, are divided on the issue – 42% support, 44% oppose.  An exclusive YouGov poll of MPs has found 65% of Labour MPs in favour of rent controls, while 5% are opposed and 31% say it depends on the details of the policy. 77% say it is at least somewhat likely that some form of rent controls will be introduced in the coming years. Labour have an 11 point lead over the Conservatives on the issue of housing – in line with their average lead of 9 points since June 2014. Read more on the YouGov website.