Petition to Brighton and Hove City Council

In Brighton and Hove average private rents for a 3 bedroom flat are around £1700
a month. The middle take home pay of people living in Brighton and Hove is £2,250
a month. 

Private renting is unaffordable for many households, yet since 1989 when
fair rent tenancies were replaced national governments of all parties have been
committed to “free market rents”. 

It could be different, other countries in Europe have rent controls, lower rents and better quality homes to rent. 

Over 2 million council homes have been lost through the right to buy. 

We need rent controls and more social housing at Living rents. People are struggling with the cost of living and need politicians to act now. 

We the undersigned call on Brighton and Hove council to:

1) Write to ministers demanding action now that they:

a) Give local councils the power to cap and reduce rents in areas like ours where rents are too high

b) Provide grant to councils to expand homes at Living (or social) rents

c) End the loss of council housing through the Right to Buy

2) Write to Labour, Green and Lib Dem parties demanding that they pledge action on the above should they be in government after the next general election