Edinburgh landlords have seen rent profits soar more than 17 percent for a two bedroom flat since last year, and rent control advocates have revealed local landlords have plans to hike rent rates even further.
The latest statistics sit starkly against recent conversations to hike rent prices for local tenants in April and May as soon as the Scottish government’s current rent freeze is due to expire.
Gordon Maloney, from tenants' union Living Rent has revealed comments and conversations between landlords about their planned price increases for tenants.