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Rents rising faster in Scotland than London as Sturgeon’s war on landlords backfires

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Rental growth in Scotland has risen 12.7pc in the last year , compared with 10.5pc nationally and 12.4pc in London .

Nicola Sturgeon's rent cap and eviction ban came in response to cost of living crisis.

Property website Zoopla blamed the surge in rent in Scotland on laws that have seen landlords having to maximise the rent for new tenancies.

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English

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44

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