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Rebecca McCurdy & Peter A Walker

Rent freeze becomes law in Scotland

Emergency legislation protecting tenants from rent increases and evictions during the cost-of-living crisis has become law in Scotland.

It is understood to be the first Holyrood legislation to be given royal assent by the King.

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act allows ministers to temporarily freeze rent increases for private and social tenants, and for student accommodation.

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