rentfreeze on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/rentfreeze/Recent content in rentfreeze on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 21 Jul 2026 04:55:02 +0000Andy Burnham Supports New Rent Control Measures for England’s Renters and Landlordshttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-supports-new-rent-control-measures-for-englands-renters-and-landlords/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:55:02 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-supports-new-rent-control-measures-for-englands-renters-and-landlords/Andy Burnham, the new Labour Party leader, has indicated that rent controls are under serious consideration as a means to ease financial pressures facing renters in England. Speaking shortly after becoming Prime Minister, Burnham pledged to provide “breathing space” for those struggling with rising living costs. In his first major speech as Prime Minister, Burnham outlined his intention to implement significant reforms aimed at reversing decades of economic decline and political centralization.