The Scottish Government’s new Housing Bill enters the final stage of its journey through Parliament on Tuesday.

The legislation is intended to introduce a long-term system of rent controls in Scotland and strengthen tenants’ rights.

Scottish housing secretary Màiri McAllan has described the Bill as the “gold standard” for homelessness prevention.

What will the Bill accomplish?

In its current form, the Scottish Housing Bill would allow councils to designate rent control areas, capping cost increases at inflation plus one percentage point.

It includes measures for relevant public bodies, like local authorities, to ask about a person’s housing situation and take action to prevent them from losing their homes.

The Bill will also help Scotland follow in the UK’s footsteps to implement “Aw

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