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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Rental service is ‘designed with landlords in mind’

Rental prices are skyrocketing across Scotland, in some cases hiking by 20%

ALMOST 80% of tenants who challenged their landlord for raising rental costs have been forced to pay more after using adjudication services, the Sunday National can reveal.

Between 2018 and 2022, Rent Service Scotland (RSS) handled 169 cases where private residents have tried to fight a hike in their monthly housing costs. Only 34 tenants (20.1%) were successful in their challenge and managed to keep the price the same.

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