Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when guidance for local authorities will be issued regarding the assessment of rent conditions required by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
Provisions within the Housing (Scotland) Act, section 7, require Ministerial guidance on reports following assessments of rent conditions to be issued within 9 months of the coming into force date of 1 April 2026. This will also include Ministerial guidance on assessments of rent conditions.