Amendments to existing rent control laws in Scotland , and the potential of further amendments being made in the future , could act as deterrents to build - to - rent investors and thereby lead to a lack of housing supply , claims the Scottish Property Federation ( SPF ) . the private rental sector ( plc ) is currently booming after large investments , although there remains a shortage of housing,- which is causing rent prices to soar . The amendments , announced by newly appointed first minister Nicola Sturgeon , would see landlords lose some of their money to end a tenancy in a bid to improve conditions for tenants .
Amendments to existing rent control laws in Scotland, and the potential of further amendments being made in the future, could act as deterrents to build-to-rent investors and thereby lead to a lack of housing supply, claims the Scottish Property Federation (SPF). Scotland"s private rental sector (PRS) is currently booming after large investments, although there remains a scarcity of housing,- which is causing rent prices to soar. The amendments, announced by newly appointed first minister Nicola Sturgeon, would see landlords lose some of their right to end a tenancy in a bid to improve conditions for tenants.