Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill

Author: Kate Berry and Kevin Banks

PDF Published: Thursday 18 Feb 2021 (SB 21-09)

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- Summary of the Bill
- Private rented housing: context
- Private residential tenancy: rent provisions
- Impact of new tenancy rent provisions
- Private rents
  - Private rents: longer term trends
  - Private rent affordability
  - Rent control debate
- The Bill: an overview
  - Local Government and Communities Committee call for evidence
- The Bill: detail
  - Section 1: fair rent consumer cap
    
    Section 1: call for evidence responses
  - Section 2: fair open market rent
    
    Section 2: call for evidence responses
  - Section 3: additional information on the landlord register
    
    Section 3: call for evidence responses
  - Section 4: statement on impact of right to a fair rent
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Graph showing variations in average monthly rents for a two bedroom property yet to end September 2020 across broad market rental areas in Scotland. Lothian is the highest at over £900 while Ayrshires are lowest at around £450.

Image: Figure 1: Two bedroom Properties - average (mean) monthly rents (£) by broad rental market area, year to end September 2020

Graph showing the % rise in rents for a two bedroom property by broad market rental area in Scotland over the period 2010 to 2020. Lothian has seen the highest cumulative increase with a 45.9% increase, above the cumulative CPI of 21.5%.

Image: Figure 2: % rise in average rent for a two bedroom property 2010-2020 by broad market rental area

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Image: Figure 1: Two bedroom Properties - average (mean) monthly rents (£) by broad rental market area, year to end September 2020

Image: Figure 2: % rise in average rent for a two bedroom property 2010-2020 by broad market rental area

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