Demonstrators in central London are calling for rent controls as part of an event organized by the London Tenants' Union.
The event comes in conjunction with a series of similar protests across Europe as calls for rent control grow and groups organize. 
“This action, coupled with our Transformation Plan's mandate to boost housing supply by building an additional 1.5 million homes, will tackle the crisis we have inherited,” LRU said. ” states.
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LRU spokesperson and activist Eliem Chezi also welcomed the Tenant Reform Bill, but wanted more measures to be taken, such as capping rent increases.
She said: “Rent control can take the pressure off renters now, while we continue to push for the social housing we need and deserve.”
A member of the British Independent Union who spoke at the event compared the situation in London's rental market to the favelas of Brazil.
One protester, Conall Ó Brolchain, told the BBC he had lived in Tottenham for the past five years but was finding it increasingly difficult to stay there.
He said, “I found my community there, but the rent increases are happening all the time and I'm constantly being kicked out of my apartment because I can't afford to pay the rent anymore.”
Why do landlords need so much money? ”
“The current regulations allow this to happen because there are no protections for renters,” he complained.
Another participant, teacher Raquel, explained on social media that she joined the rally because her rent had tripled in 16 years and she could no longer afford to rent an apartment and had to live in a shared house instead.
She said she doesn't understand why the landlord “needs so much money.”
LRU was previously featured on The Neg when it called on Michael Grove to stop rent increases.
