The temporary regulations in relation to increases and adjudication in the private rented sector expired on 31 March 2025. Now the regulations have expired and rent restrictions have been removed, we have seen an increase in enquiries to Govan Law Centre (GLC) from tenants who have received rent increase notices.
Many people are extremely worried about large increases in their rent and how they will afford this, with many already struggling to get by. GLC believes this is only going to worse, as landlords try to bring tenants’ rent in line with higher rents for new lets on the market.
Private landlords of tenants with Private Residential Tenancies were previously restricted by the regulations to a maximum increase in rent of 12%, using a taper formula. If a tenant challenged an increase, rent officers were also unable to set the rent any higher than the landlord’s proposed increase. Those legal protections are now gone.
Govan Law Centre have created a Factsheet on Rent Increases in the Private Rented Sector for tenants who might have recently received notice of an increase and are wondering what they can do.
The guide has been written by GLC Senior Solicitor, Laura Simpson. You can view or download the Factsheet below.
Sometimes, urgent action is needed. For example, if tenants with Private Residential Tenancies receive a Rent-Increase Notice which they want to challenge, they only have 21 days to lodge an application with Rent Service Scotland.
Our Factsheet gives tenants a step-by-step guide on things they can do, and when they might want to get some legal advice.
