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14/7/25 8:13 pm
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The Scottish Greens have called on the country's government to match protections coming into place in England under the Renters’ Rights Bill.
MSP Maggie Chapman is tabling amendments on a new suite of renter protections during the final stage of the Housing (Scotland) Bill next week. She believes landlords should not be allowed to evict renters for at least the first 12 months of their tenancy, and that renters should also get a longer notice period of four months. Renters currently have between one- and three-months’ notice, depending on how long they have lived in the property.
“Nobody should be moving into a new home one day only to be threatened with eviction the next,” says Chapman. “If the Scottish government does not support our plans, it will need to explain to Scots why they don’t deserve the same protections from evictions that renters south of the border will shortly be getting.”
The Bill includes a plan to introduce Rent Control Areas in which it would allow rents to rise in line with inflation +1% and up to a maximum of 6%.
Chapman is also tabling amendments to stop build-to-rent housing being exempted from Scotland’s incoming rent control system, which was announced last week by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing Màiri McAllan.
The Greens believe there is no justification for creating a two-tier system, which will create confusion for tenants who won’t know if they are covered by rent controls or not. “It’s no wonder the landlord lobby has welcomed the announcement, but their interest has never been about the wellbeing of tenants,” Chapman adds.
The Bill also contains provisions which would give tenants greater rights to personalise their home, obtain permission for a pet and end a joint tenancy where there is disagreement between the tenants about ending the lease.
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