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Welsh Minister Acknowledges Rent Control Drawbacks, Highlights Potential Risks to Housing Availability


21/11/2024

Author : Mary-Anne Bowring


The Welsh Government has raised concerns about the potential negative effects of rent control on the housing market. Minister Jane Bryant warns that rent caps may reduce rental home availability, potentially worsening affordability issues.

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) argues that rent controls, while aimed at protecting tenants, could lead to a decline in rental property investment and maintenance. This, in turn, may reduce housing quality.

The White Paper suggests creating a system where landlords provide rental data, ensuring better policy-making and giving tenants more transparency on market rates before entering leases.

A proposed “spatial rent map” would visually represent rental trends across Wales, helping tenants and policymakers make informed decisions based on affordability and market conditions.

Beyond rent control, the government is focusing on housing quality, tenant rights, and landlord standards to ensure safe and affordable living conditions without strict rental price caps.

The government has launched a consultation period until January 31, 2025, to gather public input on rental policies. Stakeholders across the housing sector await the outcome, which will influence future housing strategies.

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Under Offer: This term applies to a property where the landlord is considering an offer but remains on the market. It implies that further offers may still be considered until the landlord formally accepts or declines the current offer.

Let Agreed: This term indicates that a landlord has provisionally agreed to enter into a rental agreement with a prospective tenant, pending additional checks and referencing. It doesn't require the prospective tenant to have paid a holding deposit.

Let: This term signifies an established binding rental agreement between the landlord and tenant.

For both lettings and sales, the guidance addresses additional terms:

New On The Market: This term is used for a property not advertised since its last sale or rental. It should only be used for a brief period.

New Instruction: It applies to a property assigned to an agent for marketing recently, even if it was previously listed with another agent without being sold or rented.

New and Exclusive: This term refers to a property that is either new on the market or a new instruction, exclusively available through a specific agent or portal.

New Method of Sale/Let: This term is used when a property is being marketed for sale or rent using an alternative approach to the original advertisement, such as transitioning to an auction or sealed bid.

Reduced: This term indicates that a property's price has recently been reduced. The reduction should be genuine and comply with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute's guidelines on pricing practices.