Holyrood has passed controversial legislation that will freeze rents and ban evictions for most tenants for at least six months and potentially 18, alarming many landlords.
HOLYROOD has passed controversial legislation that will freeze rents and ban evictions for most tenants for at least six months and potentially 18, alarming many landlords.Bill, after an intense three days of debate and amendments.
The emergency legislation will see rents frozens for private and social rented tenants until at least 31 March with a 0 per cent cap on rises backdated to September 6, the date Nicola Sturgeon announced it to MSPs as part of the annual programme for government. The new law also establishes a moratorium on evictions for an initial six months, with exemptions for criminal and anti-social tenants and those with excessive arrears.
"People who rent their home are more likely to live in poverty or be on low incomes than other people, and many will be anxious about keeping up payments on their homes as their everyday expenses rise.
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