Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0 per cent.
There will also be a continuation of a current – and presumably temporary – eviction ban imposed on private landlords.
According to a statement from the Scottish Government, run through an informal alliance of the Scottish National Party and the Green Party, if a private landlord chooses to increase a tenant’s rent mid-tenancy, the increase will be capped at 3.0 per cent – private landlords will alternatively be able to apply for a rent increase of up to 6.0 per cent :to help cover certain increases in costs in defined and limited circumstances.”