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Ministers able to create rent control areas under proposals in Housing Bill

The Government’s Housing Bill will allow Scottish ministers to create rent control areas – capping costs for tenants. Published on Wednesday, the Housing (Scotland) Bill will place a duty on local councils to carry out assessments within their areas ...

27 Mar 2024 at 14:43

Scotland

Minister confirms rent rises to be capped at maximum of 6% in control areas

Rents will be capped at a maximum of 6% in control areas under Scottish Government plans. The Housing (Scotland) Bill was lodged earlier this year, and the legislation allows ministers to create rent control zones following a recommendation from ...

31 Oct 2024 at 18:50

Scotland

Rent controls plan will be further detailed ‘at earliest opportunity’ – minister

More details on exemptions from the Scottish Government’s rent control plans will be published “at the earliest opportunity”, the housing minister has said. Holyrood on Thursday debated the general principles of the Housing (Scotland) Bill – ...

28 Nov 2024 at 17:45

Scotland

Average Edinburgh area rent doubles since 2010, figures show

Rent for a private two-bed property in and around Scotland’s capital has more than doubled since 2010, new figures have shown. Statistics released on Tuesday by the Scottish Government show the price for a two-room home – the most popular ...

26 Nov 2024 at 14:41

Scotland

I will advocate for highest possible funding, says new Housing Secretary

Scotland’s new Housing Secretary has said she will “advocate for the greatest possible funding” for her new portfolio, but could not commit to passing on all UK Government funding to the sector. Mairi McAllan took up the role on ...

14 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Renters face ‘extortionate’ rise as protections to end – Scottish Greens

Renters face “extortionate” price rises, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said as the First Minister confirmed protections will end in April. The Scottish Government put in place an effective rent rise cap of 12% after ...

06 Feb 2025 at 14:27

Scotland

Scottish Government moves to put Awaab’s Law into effect in Scotland

A law imposing timeframes on social landlords to repair homes will will be enacted in Scotland, the Government has announced. Awaab’s Law, named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak who died after direct exposure to mould in a ...

18 Mar 2025 at 16:34

Scotland

Proposed changes to have ‘lasting positive impact’ on homeless, minister says

The Scottish Government plans to change the law to ensure preventing homelessness becomes a “collective responsibility across society”. Housing minister Paul McLennan said changes to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, which ...

13 Mar 2025 at 11:36

Scotland

Almost one third find it difficult to pay rent, figures show

Almost one third of tenants in Scotland find it difficult to pay rent, according to analysis by SafeDeposits Scotland. The body’s charitable trust pulled together statistics from a number of sources including the ...

09 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Rent increases to be capped at 6% under Scottish Government plans

Tenants living in rent control areas would see their rent rise by a maximum of 6% under proposals put forward by ministers at Holyrood. The Scottish Government has lodged amendments to the Housing (Scotland) ...

07 Apr 2025 at 11:26

Scotland

Cowboy landlords counting down the days as rent controls to expire – Greens

Rogue landlords are “counting down the days” to the expiry of rent controls, the Scottish Greens have claimed. The Scottish Government announced earlier this year that the temporary rent increase cap – ...

12 Mar 2025 at 07:11

Scotland

Government branded ‘cowardly’ over rent control exemptions

The Scottish Government has been branded “cowardly” over the decision to exempt certain properties from rent controls. It emerged this week Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan had decided to exempt ...

19 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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