{"id":142286,"date":"2024-02-11T19:32:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T12:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/private-tenants-in-scotland-face-big-rent-rises-and-mass-evictions-from-april\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T19:40:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T12:40:58","slug":"private-tenants-in-scotland-face-big-rent-rises-and-mass-evictions-from-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/private-tenants-in-scotland-face-big-rent-rises-and-mass-evictions-from-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Private tenants in Scotland face \u2018big rent rises and mass evictions\u2019 from April"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCampaigners say renters served notices of increases of 30% to 60% in advance of cap and other emergency protections endingPrivate tenants in Scotland are facing big rent rises and mass evictions as emergency protections expire at the end of next month, campaigners have warned.The Scottish government has \u201cin effect rubber stamped rent increases from April\u201d, says Ruth Gilbert, the national campaigns chair of the Scotland-wide tenants\u2019 union Living Rent, while transitional measures are inadequate and confusing, leaving many unaware what their legal rights now are. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…Private tenants in Scotland face \u2018big rent rises and mass evictions\u2019 from April<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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