'Tenants are on their knees' say leading union Living Rent as they battle for protection from uncapped landlord charges.
Fed-up tenants with "nothing left to give" staged a rally outside the Scottish Parliament calling on politicians to back rent controls ahead of the Housing Bill tomorrow.
Union Living Rent told the Record tenants have "nothing to give" as they headed the rally. "Tenants are on their knees and this parliament needs to act and deliver rent controls that regulate the uncapped profits of landlords," they said. "MSPs have a historic opportunity to show what a progressive response to the housing crisis looks like.”
Over 2024, new rents across Scotland increased by 6.2% to an average of £893 per month, up £52 per month compared with the previous year. Lothian had the highest average monthly two bedroom rents at £1,358. "All over our country, there are households and families struggling to make ends meet and worrying about how they will pay their rent. It doesn't need to be like this.
"It’s a particular difficulty for our younger members. They tell us that they are struggling with their rent, are unable to get a mortgage and have given up on getting social housing. They need strong enforceable rent controls – that are attached to properties , not tenancies. We are supportive of the measures currently contained in the Housing Bill and can see no valid reason for diluting or abandoning any of them.
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