The rent cap expires on March 31 but Scottish ministers can seek parliamentary approval to extend the legislation for two six-month periods if necessary
An emergency rent freeze for private tenants remains “necessary and proportionate”, a minister said as he outlined plans to extend the legislation.
Council tenants will see their rents rise by an average of less than £5 per week, while housing associations confirmed talks are ongoing to increase rents by an average of 6.1%.A moratorium banning evictions will also be recommended for extension, except in a number of specified circumstances.
Scottish Conservative housing spokesman Miles Briggs condemned the decision to extend the freeze – which is subject to parliamentary approval. “Social rented sectors, I very much welcome, has already been removed from this. But the damage has already been done.”
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