Freeze rent control upper limit, says Labour MP

At the moment, the rent control limit is index-linked making it increasingly difficult for tenants to afford their rent, Jacques Monasch told the paper.

The Labour party wants the upper limit frozen so that social housing remains available and affordable for people on an income up to at least EUR 38,000 a year.

Monasch told the paper that freezing the limit would encourage investors to build more private sector housing with a rent just above EUR 700 a month.

These homes would then be suitable for middle-income earners making just too much to qualify for social housing.