Seeking views of tenants living in Private Rented, Mid-Market, and Build to Rent Homes

TIS Scotland and TPAS Scotland

Consultation of use of powers in Housing (Scotland) Bill – April 2025

Last year, the Scottish Government set out it plans for long-term rent controls in the Housing (Scotland) Bill, which aims to help create a fairer, better regulated rented sector for tenants and landlords.

Tenants, landlords, and others in the rented sector are being asked to share their views on possible exemptions to the rent cap, for example in connection with Mid-Market and Build to Rent properties.

The consultation also considers where landlords could be allowed to increase rents above the cap, for example where there have been improvements to their property or where rents have consistently been charged at below market rates.

Views are also being sought on how Scottish Government Ministers’ regulation making powers could be used to clarify how private sector joint tenancies are ended.

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) and Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) are working as partners of the Scottish Government to independently seek views of tenants living in Mid-Market Rent, Build to Rent, and Private Rented Sector homes on the proposals covered in the consultation.

TIS and TPAS are keen to hear the views of tenants in homes with any of these tenancy agreements and invite you to participate in one of the following online information and discussion sessions suited to your tenancy type.

Following the sessions, we will provide a report of participant views to the Scottish Government, which will be considered as part of the wider consultation.