Nicola Sturgeon announced that the eviction ban in Scotland is to be extended until March 2021, however there have been 350 eviction orders applied for already, with many more expected.
The Fair Rents Bill, which called for a rent freeze, has been binned by a Scottish Parliament Committee amid claims that it doesn’t have the time to review it.
With the onus being put on renters to defend their rights, Living Rent (Scotland’s Tenants’ Union) is preparing to act.