{"id":7037,"date":"2022-11-29T09:29:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T09:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7037"},"modified":"2022-11-29T09:29:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T09:29:56","slug":"rent-freeze-call-for-evidence-closing-date-8th-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/rent-freeze-call-for-evidence-closing-date-8th-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Rent Freeze: Call for Evidence \u2013 Closing Date 8th December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stakeholders in the Private Rented and Build to Rent (BTR) sectors are invited to submit written submissions to the Scottish Government by Thursday 8th<\/sup> December<\/strong>. Submissions should be sent in MS Word or PDF format to housing.legislation@gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n

Given the severe impact that the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 has had on investment into the rental sector in Scotland, it is imperative that those affected, in both the private and public sectors, take this opportunity to express their views. The industry wants the Scottish Government to consult \u2013 and this is the opportunity to be heard.<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022<\/a> (\u201cthe Act\u201d) came into force on 28 October 2022 as a response to the ongoing emergency situation caused by the impact of the cost crisis on those living in the rented sector in Scotland. The legislation introduced a temporary, variable rent cap, set at 0% until 31st<\/sup> March 2023.<\/p>\n

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As this is emergency legislation, \u201caimed at helping people living in the rented sector for a temporary period during unprecedented economic challenges\u201d, Section 9 of the Act sets out statutory reporting requirements for Scottish Ministers. This means that every three months, Scottish Ministers must review and report on the need for the provisions in the Act to either be continued or to expire, where appropriate, based on the evidence available at the time.<\/p>\n

First report due in January<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The first report, covering the period 28th<\/sup> October to 31st<\/sup> December 2022, will be laid before Parliament no later than 14th<\/sup> January 2023. To help inform this important work, the Scottish Government are seeking written evidence on the impact of the measures, since they came into force, on private landlords and those involved in the provision of private rental accommodation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Questions to consider<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Examples of the type of questions the Scottish Government is asking stakeholders to consider, are:<\/p>\n