Rent Controls

The Scottish Government’s planned exemptions from rent control measures within the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 signal a more stable and investable landscape for developers, investors and funders, offering a timely catalyst for boosting housing supply across Scotland, write Russell Munro and Pa

The provisions of a new Housing Bill in Scotland can help the country to deliver as many as 15,000 additional Build to Rent (BTR) homes over the next few years, building on the 5,000-plus that are already in place, according to property firm Rettie. In what is seen as a major boost for BTR in Scotla

Regulations have been laid in the Scottish Parliament to exempt mid-market and build-to-rent properties from rent control proposals. The regulations follow a commitment made during scrutiny of the Housing Act and in the Housing Emergency Action Plan.

As the Scottish Parliament prepares to begin its Stage 3 debate of the Housing (Scotland) Bill today, the rent control elements of the proposed legislation have been attracting the most attention.

Ahead of next week's Stage 3 debate on the Housing Bill at Holyrood, Scottish Association of Landlords chief executive, John Blackwood, takes a deep dive into rent controls and the 'tenants vs landlords' narrative. As the Housing (Scotland) Bill approaches its final stage in the Scottish Parliament,

Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan has set out the Scottish Government's Housing Emergency Action Plan, which includes measures to end children living in unsuitable accommodation, support vulnerable groups, and a multi-year investment of £4.9 billion in new affordable homes. An

The Scottish Government needs to resist calls from landlords to introduce exemptions to the housing bill and commit to strong and robust rent controls that protect tenants, tenants' and trade unions have said. Tenants’ union Living Rent, along with the Scottish Trade Union Congress, Unite, GMB

Aitken Turnbull Architects managing director Alasdair Rankin shares his concerns regarding rent caps in Scotland and their impact on housing stock. We’ve all become much more accustomed to the idea of special measures being implemented. We hear it in news reports about under performing schools

Every private residential property in Ireland is to be subject to rent controls after the Cabinet approved the extension of current Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) across the country.

As the Scottish Parliament moves to expand rent control legislation to include Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), an industry voice has raised serious concerns about the potential impact on investment and development in cities like Edinburgh. Earlier this month, the Parliament’s Local

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee has voted to force the Scottish Government to include student tenancies in its planned rent control legislation.

The Scottish Government’s announcement of a consultation on rent cap exemptions highlights just how confused their current policy is, according to property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The lettings and estate agency said that the idea that the consultation on exempting certain properties would clari

A consultation has been published on the potential for certain exemptions from rent controls or increases above the rent cap.

Amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill that set out how rents will be capped in rent control areas have been lodged by the Scottish Government.

Lettings and estate agency DJ Alexander has said rent levels in Scotland are best left to the market to determine, arguing that rent controls have inadvertently fuelled rent increases. The firm said that the latest statistics on rent levels in the private rented sector (PRS) show that rents have bee