近三分之一的苏格兰房客为支付房租而挣扎,促使政府考虑控制房租。 Nearly one-third of Scottish tenants struggle to pay rent, prompting the government to consider rent control.

根据SafeDeposits Scottland的报导, 几乎三分之一的苏格兰租户在交房租方面挣扎, Almost one-third of Scottish tenants struggle to pay rent, with 8% finding it very difficult, according to SafeDeposits Scotland. 这项研究以1 000名私人租户为基础,也表明49%的家庭用房经常减少,以支付租金。 The study, based on 1,000 private renters, also shows that 49% regularly cut back on household items to afford rent. 苏格兰政府正在考虑采取租金控制措施,以通胀加1%(最高6%)的上限限制租金增长,以帮助租户。 The Scottish Government is considering rent control measures that would cap increases at inflation plus 1%, up to 6%, to help tenants.