Temporary restrictions on rent increases in the Scottish private rented sector have led to a more than eightfold increase in renters challenging rent hikes.
A leading Scots letting agent has warned that policies which seek to undermine the PRS are damaging tenants’ wellbeing.
Policymakers must act to right the wrongs that have been foisted upon the PRS in recent years, says Scottish landlord group.
A property leader has warned that Scotland's upcoming Housing Bill must not hamper much-needed investment in the rental sector.
Legislation in Scotland has done little to improve affordability in the PRS, according to new research.
The Scottish government’s failure to plan for the end of temporary rent controls has led to rents rising faster than in most other parts of the UK.
The Scottish government has published new evidence that confirms the country’s private rented sector is getting smaller.
Red tape and hostility from Holyrood has caused some landlords to defer investments or take properties off the rental market.
Ousted tenants right minister Patrick Harvie has urged the SNP’s new leader John Swinney to honour the government’s Bute House pledge to deliver rent controls and stronger tenant rights.
