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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Polanski To Call For Three-Year Cap On Private Rent Rises
Caption: Polanski To Call For Three-Year Cap On Private Rent Rises. Green Party leader Zack Polanski is set to call for a three-year cap on private rent increases as he opens his party's conference in Brighton. Under the proposal, annual rent rises would be limited to whichever is lowest out of inflation, wage growth or 2%. Polanski is expected to describe the measure as an "emergency brake", arguing that soaring rents have forced more young adults to continue living with their parents or move back home. He is also expected to accuse landlords of raising rents faster than wages, leaving tenants cutting spending elsewhere to keep a roof over their heads. The Greens say the temporary cap would give renters breathing space while the government develops longer-term measures. Polanski is expected to call for a national Fair Rents Guarantee aimed at keeping rents affordable in the future. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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