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Rebecca McCurdy & Peter A Walker

Ministers plan further extension of rent cap on private housing

Ministers intend to extend Scotland’s private sector rent cap by a further six months, the Scottish Government has announced.

Tenants’ Rights Minister Patrick Harvie said the Scottish Government will seek the approval of Parliament to introduce a final extension, taking the measure up to 31 March 2024 at the latest.

Emergency regulations will cap the vast majority of private rent increases at 3%, after the legislation was amended from 0% in March.

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