Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in connection with protecting residential tenants from increases in rent; protecting residential tenants from eviction; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2022 asp 10 |
| Introduced by | Patrick Harvie MSP, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 October 2022 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 10) is an act of the Scottish Parliament which came into force on 27 October 2022.
The act froze rents and established a moratorium on evictions for both the private rented and social sectors until at least 31 March 2023.