Current update, it remains our members’ experiences that these protections are necessary and appropriate. - The cost of living continues (whilst inflation has decreased, it remains high at 8.7%, ONS May 2023) and tenants continue to need further protections against rent increases, especially as more and more landlords are complaining about mortgage cost increases and wishing that they could pass on these costs to tenants. - From anecdotal evidence in England, many tenants are facing 20-40% rent increases as landlords seek to pass on mortgage increases to tenants.