Mayor of London Sadiq Khan branded it a 'scandal' that so much money was going to private landlords of dangerous or dilapidated homes.
The mayor said the central government needed to take "national action to support renters", including giving him the power to impose a rent freeze.
A government spokesman rejected the demand and said evidence showed private sector rent controls did not work. "Renters would feel more secure raising complaints about the condition of their property if they didn't face the threat of arbitrary eviction, which is why I have long called for"The government should also give me the power to drive up standards and introduce a rent freeze in London to help people during this cost-of-living crisis.
"Our White Paper, 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector', set out plans to fundamentally reform the sector and level up housing quality in this country, including introducing a legally binding Decent Homes Standard in the Private Rented Sector for the first time ever." He added: "Evidence shows rent controls in the private sector do not work, leading to declining standards and a lack of investment and may encourage illegal subletting."
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