Patrick Harvie's rent controls were labelled "disastrous" after they were blamed for rents in Scotland sky-rocketing and rising faster than anywhere else in the UK. The First Minister promised to listen to businesses, with some housing companies claiming these controls deter them from investing in Scotland. The figures become even more concerning as the Scottish Government were forced into declaring a national housing emergency this week. The Scottish Tories claimed that the figures exposed the "disastrous" impact of the SNP/Green rent controls. “This week the SNP finally accepted the reality of the situation by declaring a national housing emergency – but they now need to act to tackle that emergency before homelessness rates soar.

Source: Express May 18, 2024 11:12 UTC