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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Sean Bell

Rent campaigners to keep up pressure on Edinburgh Council after Labour stitch-up

Edinburgh has been taken over by a Labour administration with support from Tories and LibDems

THE Scottish tenants’ union Living Rent has vowed to keep up pressure on Edinburgh City Council to gain the necessary powers to implement rent controls and address the capital’s affordability crisis.

As part of the co-operation agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens, the Scottish Government is committed to producing legislation for “an effective national system of rent controls” by the end of 2025.

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