Housing (Scotland) Act 2025

9 Power to designate rent control area

(1) Having considered a report from a local authority under section 4, or a further report mentioned in section 5(2), the Scottish Ministers may by regulations designate all or part of the area of the local authority as a rent control area.

(2) But the Scottish Ministers may designate under subsection (1) all or part of the area of a local authority only if they are satisfied that restricting the rate of increase in rent payable under private residential tenancies in the area to be designated—

(a) is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of protecting the social and economic interests of tenants in the area, and

(b) is a necessary and proportionate control of landlords’ use of their property in the area.

(3) Any regulations under subsection (1) cease to have effect on the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the regulations come into force (unless they are revoked before the expiry of that period).