The London Assembly today called on mayor Boris Johnson to bring in measures to reform the private rented sector in the capital.
The motion reaffirms the Assembly’s view that the mayor should accept the recommendations in its Rent Reforms report and lobbies government for a new settlement for tenants and landlords.
Rent Reforms, published in June, called for a tough package of changes to the capital’s rental market, including rent stabilisation, enforcing landlord registration and issuing longer tenancies.
Darren Johnson, who proposed the motion, said: “Private rents in London rose 9% last year, while wages only increased by 2% putting a whole sector of the housing market increasingly beyond the reach of poorer workers.
“We are calling on the mayor and government to reform the sector for the benefit of tenants and responsible landlords by accepting our recommendations for improving renting in the capital.
“This rent reform package – including rent stabilisation, registration of all landlords and ensuring longer more-secure tenancies are in place – is needed to ensure those renting in London are not victim to unfair rent rises and evictions.”
