A BILL designed to protect renters from unaffordable rent rises and prevent evictions was lodged to the Scottish Parliament today.

The Fair Rents Bill, put forward by Labour MSP Pauline McNeill, would put into place rent caps and other mechanisms to protect tenants from the threat of eviction.

Set at one percentage point above inflation, the limit would come alongside the requirement for landlords to disclose the rents they charge for each property when they register or renew their registration on the Scottish Landlord Register.