Bills and Laws

Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Scotland Bill

The Bill makes changes to the law by:

temporarily restricting landlords from increasing the amount of rent they can charge on residential tenancies
temporarily placing certain restrictions on evictions from residential tenancies
allowing for Scottish Ministers to make regulations about matters a rent officer or a First-Tier Tribunal must consider in determining rent.

Read the rest of the Bill's overview

The Bill was passed on 06 October 2022 and became an Act on 27 October 2022

About the Bill

Introduced

Read the Bill and information which explains what it does, why it was introduced, and how much it will cost.

Stage 1 - General principles

Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.

Stage 2 - Changes to detail

MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.

Stage 3 - Final changes and vote

MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.

Bill becomes an Act

If the Bill is passed, it can receive Royal Assent and become an Act.