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Prevent The Introduction Of Rent Control
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4,029 signatures
What the petition asks
Rent control has had catastrophic results for the poorest and most vulnerable. Therefore, we ask that the Government reject calls by the Mayor of London for him to be given the power to bring in rent control.
The Mayor of London has stated that he is asking the government to give him the power to implement rent control. Economists on the left and the right agree rent control reduces the quality and quantity of housing. Liberal Economist Paul Krugman says its failure is 'among the best-understood issues in all of economics'. In New York, for example, rent control has led to rundown properties and breeding grounds for crime. Rent control doesn’t work and must be rejected in the strongest terms.
Timeline
| 24 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,029
Status
Closed
Opened
24 May 2021
Closed
24 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.