Kerre Woodham: Is the problem the rent itself or the cost of living?

The Green Party has announced another plank in their bid to end poverty, and that is a limit on how much landlords can increase rent every year.

An earlier policy of the Greens, also designed to end poverty, was their wish for a minimum level of income, and that would be funded by a wealth tax. Now they want to see renters protected through a limit on increases, and a register setup of property owners to monitor compliance.