RENTERS in Scotland are facing a “cliff edge” as the end of rent control has led to rents rising faster in the country than in most other parts of Britain, figures show.

Scottish Labour has accused SNP ministers of “delaying” the problems in the private rented sector instead of solving them yesterday after freedom of information (FOI) data showed that the average rent increase contested by tenants surged.

The emergency cost-of-living legislation, which saw rent prices frozen before a 3 per cent cap on increases was introduced, ended in April.