Scottish government guidance dealing with end of emergency cost of living measures

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The Scottish government has published guidance for landlords on the end of the emergency Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 measures on 31 March 2024. Regulations to protect tenants concerned about rent increases following the end of the emergency rent cap have been laid in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish government has also released information on the ending of the temporary rent cap and evictions protections for landlords and tenants and updated guidance on private residential tenancies for landlords and tenants respectively. Each piece of guidance provides information on rent charges, ending tenancies, evictions and sources of training and support from the perspective of tenants or landlords