Calls for rent freeze across Scotland as prices increase

The average rent is now on course to exceed £1,000 for the first time

As the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze incomes, tenants in private rented accommodation say they fear they are being priced out of their homes as rents across Scotland soar.

There are calls for an emergency rent freeze to help people who are already struggling to make ends meet.

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