Can anyone solve the housing crisis? | Local elections report
May 7, 2026
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as posted by the channelIs the housing crisis about to get worse?
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act has come into effect. It bans Section 21 no-fault evictions and bidding wars on prospective rentals. Tenants are no longer tied into fixed-term contracts and can challenge their rent increase if it’s above market rate.
Many welcome it as a win for renters, but others claim it may only deepen the housing crisis.
And, ahead of local elections, both Labour and the Green Party are fighting for voters over the issue.
The Greens are expected to win historically safe Labour seats in urban areas, like Hackney, where the average rent for a one bed flat is £1,954. They’re promising things like rent controls - which Labour’s Housing Secretary Steve Reed has definitely ruled out.
Meanwhile Labour are hoping to claw back votes from the Green by lambasting their previous record on housing.
But, as some commentators have pointed out, as the party of Government, this line of attack might not work.
But what do voters think?
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