A rent control area would see rent increases capped at either 1% above inflation or up to 6%.

However, local authorities and ministers are subject to a thorough process before approving controls.

SNP councillor Ruairi Kelly explained that rent controls can tackle affordability pressures in the private rented sector and deliver fairer housing outcomes for tenants.

Glasgow has the highest rates of homeless households per 10,000 people in Scotland, according to official data in 24/25.

While this has been driven by refugees applying for temporary housing, a parliamentary committee heard that Scotland’s housing crisis was “decades in the making”.

ONS data says that private rents increased by 30% in just three years, so wages are failing to keep up.