The rising popularity of populism across Europe should not be met with a more populist EU. It is also a common misconception that populist tendencies in Europe call for more redistribution and protectionism.

Syed Kamall shows that rent controls are not the solution to London’s housing crisis. In Sweden, this policy saw the development of a strong black market, corruption, and a rise in the subletting market.

Emma Revell uses EPICENTER publication to show that rent controls have failed in Sweden. London would be mistaken to take up a policy that has repeatedly failed all over Europe.

The example of Sweden shows that rent controls do not work. In Stockholm 670,000 people are currently waiting for housing out of a population of just 970,000. Sadiq Khan would be wrong to adopt them in London.

Sadiq Khan’s proposals to introduce rent controls are unfounded. Emily Carver shows through the example of Sweden that this policy creates a gameable system with a huge black market.