Labour minister reignites dispute on rent controls

A Labour minister has reignited the war of words within the Coalition over rent control, as a solution to the crisis has yet to be found.

Kathleen Lynch, the mental health minister, weighed in to the rent row by backing Environment Minister Alan Kelly’s proposals and the introduction of rent control.

The disagreement is expected to come to a head next week where a package on resolving the rent and housing crisis could be brought before Cabinet on Tuesday.