Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed a national rent freeze as part of her coalition government’s package of measures to help Scotland’s population deal with higher bills and living costs.
This follows a campaign by Labour MSP Mercedes Villalba, who says: “We have the most right wing Tory government at Westminster since the Thatcher years, with the new Prime Minister Liz Truss openly stating that she supports ‘Thatcherite’ 1980s style tax cuts for the wealthiest.
“Against this backdrop, it’s welcome that the First Minister appears to be planning to introduce a rent freeze.”
John Blackwood, Chief Executive of the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), said: “Since rumours of this announcement broke this morning, I have been inundated by landlords saying they will be removing their vacant properties from the rental market, and I don’t blame them.”
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