Scrooge would probably agree wholeheartedly.

The reality is that curtailment of abusive zero hours contracts provided by the employment rights legislation was direly needed and renters desperately needed protection against landlords who would habitually jack up rents and kick you out.

These are probably the only two good bits of legislation done in the last few years.

The renters rights act has led to buy to let landlords selling up all over leading to a decline in property prices. It's hardly feel good - it means first time buyers can get on the property ladder easier and renters cant be kicked out as easily.

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mhh__ 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Rent controls are great if you already have a place

	▲	rcxdude 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The UK rental rights don't really have rent controls as they're normally conceived: the two limits are rent can only go up once a year and that it must be roughly in line with similar properties in the market or area, i.e. explicitly rents follow the market.
	▲	vinaigrette 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Controlling real estate supply should be in every local government playbook.