The Bill makes changes to the law by:
The Bill was passed on 06 October 2022 and became an Act on 27 October 2022
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 03 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill as introduced (2MB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (182KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (245KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Explanation of the Bill
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (280KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (271KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Why the Bill is being introduced
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (184KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (176KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (202KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (269KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (109KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (160KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2022
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).