Rent pressure zones

There are no Rent Pressure Zones in Scotland.

Rent pressure zones no longer exist.

This means there is no cap on how much a private landlord can increase an existing tenant's rent by.

If you’re a tenant

You can check when your landlord can increase the rent.

If you have a private residential tenancy and you disagree with a rent increase, you can get Rent Service Scotland to check and set your rent.

If you’re a landlord

Check how to increase a tenant’s rent.

Rent control areas

Rent pressure zones will eventually be replaced by rent control areas.

There are currently no rent control areas in Scotland.

You can get rent control areas policy information on gov.scot

If the council asks you about rent

Councils now need to collect information about rents charged in their area. Check what rent information councils can ask you for.