King Charles allowed to vet proposed Scottish rent freeze law
by Severin Carrell, Rob Evans and David Pegg from World news | The Guardian on (#64BZB)
King may have lobbied ministers on emergency plan to help tenants as it could affect his Balmoral estate
King Charles has been allowed to vet and potentially lobby for changes to emergency legislation to freeze rents in Scotland because the measures could affect tenants on his private Highland estate at Balmoral.
A bill to stop landlords unjustifiably raising rents for the next six months because of the cost of living crisis is being rushed through the Scottish parliament this week.
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