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You are at:Home»Holyrood»Scottish Parliament approves final extension of tenant protections

Scottish Parliament approves final extension of tenant protections

LucieBy Lucie21st September 202327 Views4 Mins Read Holyrood
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Rent cap to be extended for up to six months.

Measures to protect tenants through the cost of living crisis, including the 3% rent cap and additional eviction protections, will be extended for a further period of up to six months following a vote by MSPs.  

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act was introduced in October 2022 to protect tenants against the impacts of rising costs, then extended for six months from April 2023. The Scottish Parliament has now voted for a final extension, meaning the rent cap and eviction protections will be in place until March 2024 at the latest.

This will mean:

  • Most in-tenancy private rent increases will continue to be capped at 3% for any 12-month period
  • Alternatively, private landlords can apply for increases of up to 6% to help cover certain increases in costs in a specified time period where these costs can be evidenced
  • Enforcement of evictions will continue to be paused for six months for most tenants, except in a number of specified circumstances
  • Increased damages for unlawful evictions of up to 36 months’ worth of rent will continue to be applicable

Social rented sector tenants are protected by the voluntary agreement reached with social landlords on below-inflation rent increases for this financial year.

It’s almost a year since we first introduced these measures to support tenants and the cost of living crisis is still very much with us. While essential costs for households remain high, these measures ensure the majority of tenants have much-needed stability in their rental payments while they keep the same tenancy.

We’ve also included safeguards for landlords. The option of increasing rents by 6% in specified circumstances is supporting landlords to meet some of the increased costs associated with their let property. Meanwhile, the social housing sector has agreed their rents in consultation with their tenants.

This is the final time these measures can be extended. We will continue to keep them under review to make sure they are justified and proportionate based on the pressures both tenants and landlords are experiencing.

Scotland leads the way in the UK in both immediate and long-term action to develop a well-regulated rented sector which works for both tenants and landlords.

We will also introduce a Housing Bill to deliver a New Deal for Tenants, including the introduction of long-term rent controls for the private rented sector.

TENANTS’ RIGHTS MINISTER PATRICK HARVIE

MSPs have voted to extend the private rent cap and additional eviction protections for up to a final six months.

Tenants’ Rights Minister @patrickharvie said the measures are providing tenants with stability within their tenancies.

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— Scot Gov Fairer (@ScotGovFairer) September 20, 2023

Approaching the one-year mark since the introduction of these pivotal measures aimed at bolstering tenant support amidst the ongoing cost of living challenges, it remains evident that the crisis lingers.

This extension represents the final phase, and I am confident that these measures will remain justifiable and proportional in light of tenants’ and landlords’ ongoing challenges. Steps are being taken to safeguard landlords, offering the option of a 6% rent increase in specified circumstances to help cover rising property costs.

GRAEME

Background

Draft regulations to extend the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act for a final six months can be viewed here: The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Date) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

The evictions moratorium pauses enforcement of most eviction action for up to six months, except in a number of specified circumstances. The eviction protections apply to the private and social rented sectors, and purpose-built student accommodation and halls of residence.

There is a 3% cap on in tenancy rent increase for most private sector tenancies. Where a tenant has received a rent increase notice from their landlord, they can apply to Rent Service Scotland (RSS) to verify that the rent increase is within the permitted 3% rent cap rate.

Landlords can alternatively apply to Rent Service Scotland (RSS) to increase rent to partially cover specific costs including increased mortgage interest payments on the property they are letting, an increase in landlords’ insurance or increases in service charges paid as part of a tenancy, subject to an overall limit. This limit is currently set at 6% of total rent.

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