Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into part of the UK.
The deal between the Scottish National Party and the Green Party to ensure a majority government north of the border included a series of commitments which both groups of politicians say they share – with rent controls close to the top of the list.
In a document outlining issues with the support of both parties, published over the weekend, it says an objective of the new Scottish Government will be to “implement an effective national system of rent controls, enhance tenants’ rights” as well as delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032.”
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