Liverpool City Council has opened a public consultation inviting residents, tenants and landlords to shape the future direction of the city's private rented sector (PRS), a move that signals the local authority is preparing to review — and potentially tighten — its regulatory approach to one of the most significant rental markets outside London. With roughly a quarter of Liverpool's housing stock now in private rental hands, and demand consistently outstripping supply in popular districts such as the Baltic Triangle, Kensington and Anfield, the outcome of this exercise carries real weight for landlords, agents and tenants alike.