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Scotland needs robust rent controls in 2025, Greens say
Empty cardboard boxes outside Foxtons in London, following a protest against soaring rents by the London Renters' Union, December 14, 2024

RENT controls are fundamental to building a fairer housing system in Scotland and must be enforced this year, Scottish Green MSP Maggie Chapman warned yesterday.

The average price of a one-bedroom property in Scotland is £710 per month, official statistics show, with two-bedroom properties averaging £893 per month.

As rents continue to climb, the Scottish Greens have urged the government to rethink proposed amendments to the Housing Bill that would entrench above-inflation rent hikes. 

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