Actions to help planning authorities will increase the speed of approvals, deliver more new homes and grow the number of planners.

The Scottish government has published plans to introduce longer-term rent controls for the private sector.

The temporary rent cap and evictions protections brought in by the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act will no longer apply from 1st April 2024.

Rent rises are to be capped at 3% and evictions will remain banned under Scottish government plans.

Legislation has been laid to extend the deadline for applying for a short-term let licence by six months to 1 October 2023.

The Scottish Government is to delay its plans for a short-term let licensing scheme by at least six months.

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced that emergency legislation will be brought forward to freeze rents and establish a moratorium on evictions over winter for both the private rented and social sectors.