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Neil Pooran & Peter A Walker

'No drop in private rental properties' despite rent freeze

Early data does not show any drop in private rental properties, despite the Scottish Government’s rent freeze.

Minister for Tenants’ Rights Patrick Harvie said administrative figures showed a small increase in private rented accommodation, but the government is working on producing higher-quality data.

Earlier this month, the Scottish Parliament backed a rent cap of 3% for private tenants from April.

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