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Publication - Advice and guidance

Cost of living: rent and eviction

Last updated
1 April 2024 - see all updates
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Part of
Cost of living crisis, Housing

Measures to help people impacted by the cost crisis, including rent cap criteria.

Help and advice

If you are having financial difficulties

The cost of living website helps those struggling with the cost of living crisis. It includes information on help available for households to meet rising energy, housing and other costs.

It also provides details on accessing Scottish and UK social security payments, including online benefit calculators, as well as wider health and wellbeing information.

If you need more help or advice about your situation

The Scottish Government cannot give specific advice for your individual circumstances. If you are unsure about how the measures apply to you, you may find it helpful to seek advice from an independent advice organisation such as Shelter Scotland or Citizens Advice Scotland. 

First published
3 October 2022
Last updated
1 April 2024 - show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect law change.

  2. Updated to link to illustrative rent increase calculator

  3. Updated added information about the 1 April 2024 proposed changes

  4. Added information about the 1 April 2024 proposed changes and examples in the rent adjudication chapter about how tapering will work.

  5. Emergency measures end on 31 March 2024. Updated to highlight that rent increase regulations have been laid in the Scottish Parliament.

  6. Rent cap page updated to reflect current policy.

  7. Updated rent cap information. In place until March 2024.

  8. Rent cap changed on 1 April to 3%.

  9. Updated rent cap chapter to reflect parliamentary approval given.

  10. Revised the guide and added in more detail for student and social rented sectors.

  11. Updated to reflect intention to set rent cap at 3% from April 2023.

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