HOUSING campaigners called on the incoming government to slam the breaks on rising rents by introducing rent controls today.

According to property website Rightmove, the typical rent outside London reached a record high of  £1,316 a month in May — 7 per cent higher than last year.

Although rent rises in London had slowed down from an outrageous annual growth of 18 per cent in 2022 to 4 per cent, average prices still stand at a staggering £2,652 per month.