Wales: Adequate housing, fair rents and affordability

By Debbie Franklin, Director of Tax and property tax specialist

The Welsh Government has launched its consultation 'Securing a path towards adequate housing, fair rents and affordability'.

The consultation seeks views on:

• understanding rents;
• tenant and landlord behaviour;
• affordability; and
• ways to improve the supply and adequacy of housing over time.

In an attempt to avoid rent controls being imposed, The National Residents Landlords Association is urging landlords in the Welsh private rented sector to respond to the consultation and make their views known. The Association believes that rent controls will reduce the number of available rental properties and that the way forward is to introduce pro-growth measures that will increase the housing supply and reduce costs for renters.

The consultation closes on 15 September 2023.