Why is Rachel Reeves flirting with rent controls?

Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is considering a one-year rent freeze on private-sector flats and houses in England, as fears grow about the economic impact of the Iran war. The policy, preferred by Reeves, would exempt new-builds but risks collapsing rental supply, causing rent hikes and trapping tenants.

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