Rent control in Scotland

Rent control in Scotland is based upon the statutory codes relating to private sector residential tenancies. Although not strictly within the private sector, tenancies granted by housing associations, etc., are dealt with as far as is appropriate in this context. Controlling prices, along with security of tenure and oversight by an independent regulator or the courts, is a part of rent regulation.

Regarding Rent Act 1977 legislation, when the legislation deals solely with the law applicable to private sector residential tenancies, the Act usually covers, mutatis mutantis, both Scotland and England and Wales; but when the legislation also covers other matters, it is more customary for separate parallel Acts to be promoted. Examples of the first category are all the pre-1939 war Acts and the Rent Acts of 1957, 1965 and 1974; and of the second, the Housing Act 1980, in Scotland this is the Tenant's Rights Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980; and the Housing Act 1988, in Scotland this is the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.

See also

• Tenancy deposit schemes (Scotland)

References

• "Who we are | Housing and Property Chamber". www.housingandpropertychamber.scot. Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
• Scottish Parliament. The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2016 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
• Scottish Parliament. Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
• "The Chamber and tribunals | Housing and Property Chamber". www.housingandpropertychamber.scot. Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
• "End to illegal charges on tenants". Archived from the original on 30 November 2012.