Landlords across Scotland are proposing rent increases of up to 40% after the Scottish government's rent cap ended, LBC has been told - which is more than three times the legal limit. The emergency Covid-19 legislation capped increases at 3% but it ended on April 1. A temporary limit of 12% has been introduced, but tenants campaign group Living Rent says many renters have been notified of much higher rent hikes.
"Having first-hand experience and seeing the heart-breaking realities that tenants are facing, even discussing with other panel members it's apparent that they don't know where to go for advice," Natasha McGourt said. "Some are quite well-educated and still find the legislation very confusing.
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