SLE responds to Scottish Government's tenants' rights statement
Press ReleaseFollowing the statement today from Patrick Harvie, MSP, the Scottish Government’s Tenants’ Rights Minister, Scottish Land & Estates, whose members provide thousands of rented properties across rural Scotland, issued the following statement.
Sarah-Jane Laing, chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates, said: “Yet again, we have an announcement from the Tenants’ Rights Minister that is utterly tone deaf to the genuine concerns that have been expressed about his and the Scottish Government’s approach to housing supply.
“Ministers have been told in no uncertain terms that the more obstacles they put in place for landlords to operate fairly, the fewer properties there will be to rent and that affects tenants most of all.
“There is no reason to commit to extending these restrictions at this point in time and no evidence to support such a move. The reasons given by the Minister include very selective use of data to back up something he clearly wanted to do regardless of any evidence provided. As such we will continue to work with other partners in the sector to challenge these unwarranted measures.”