UK housing minister says government is not looking at rent controls

​Britain's housing ​minister Steve Reed ‌said the ​government was not looking at ‌rent controls, following a report that a one-year freeze on rent ‌increases was being considered to ease ‌cost-of-living pressures. "We are not looking at rent controls," Reed told Times ⁠Radio on ​Wednesday, ⁠adding that when such a policy ⁠was introduced in Scotland it "ended up ​with rents going up much ⁠higher".

His comments come a day ⁠after ​finance minister Rachel Reeves said she would do everything ⁠possible to help people renting their homes ⁠in ⁠the private sector.