Scottish Government launch Housing (Scotland) Bill consultation 23/4/25
As you will be aware, the Minister for Housing committed to respond to calls for further clarity with regard to how the regulation making powers in the Housing (Scotland) Bill could be used to allow for certain types of property to be exempted from rent control, including consideration of build-to-rent and mid-market rent properties, and to specify circumstances where it might be appropriate for landlords to increase rent above the level of the rent cap. We are also taking the opportunity to seek views on how regulation-making powers in the Bill could be used to clarify how joint tenancies in the private sector are ended.
We are happy to share that the consultation has now been launched, and can be found online at Housing (Scotland) Bill consultation – gov.scot.
The consultation will be open to responses until 18th July 2025, and we would encourage you to share it with your networks and contacts, ensuring that we hear from the broadest range of voices in developing these proposals.
The policy team would be more than happy to answer any queries you may have around the consultation. Contact Lindsey.McKenna@gov.scot