MPs to debate increasing rent controls, PVV still undecided

DutchNews.nl— MPs will on Monday debate legislation to expand rent controls to cover more homes in the Netherlands, with the far right PVV likely to hold the balance of power. The party is known to have doubts about the plan, and MP Barry Madlener told the Financieele Dagblad this week that it will be a “political choice” after the debate has taken place. The VVD and BBB, currently in talks with the PVV about forming a new coalition government, are both

@cityam—London rents hit record highs – but price increases are slowing. Average advertised rents in London are now 5.3 per cent higher than last year, but there are signs that the pace of price increases are slowing, a leading property portal has found.

The Independent—Advertised rents ‘hit fresh highs but pace of increases is slowing’. Rightmove said there are signs that more landlords are having to reduce their asking rents to meet what tenants can afford.

Daily Kos—Delusional Senate Republicans still believe they can control Trump. Most GOP senators have fallen in line with Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign to return to the White House, starting from the top with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. They’re with him despite everything, including Jan. 6 when he unleashed a mob on the Capitol that threatened their physical safety, if not their lives.  But they are hanging on to the pretense that they’ll be able to constrain him by continuing to refuse to nuke the filibuster for him, something Trump demanded when he was in the White...