Emergency rent control measures which limited rent increases have expired, leading to concerns that some renters may be priced out of their homes.

Martin asks landlord and Scottish Property Podcast co-host Steven Clark and tenants’ rights campaigner Ruth Gilbert from Living Rent if landlords can be trusted to set their own prices again.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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