u/Bumpkin_Pi

I know that in England and Wales, a landlord can get fined £7000 for it, but I cannot for the life of me work out if that's the same in Scotland.

Context: the landlord for a flat I've applied for has just left me a voicemail telling me that the rent for the property is now actually ~£100 more, and asking if that's ok (which seems pretty clearly illegal). They have since updated the price on the listing, but as far as I can tell, that's still illegal, given I've already sent in an application form.

https://www.gov.uk/assured-periodic-tenancies-tenants/rental-bidding

Cannot tell if this applies to Scotland, given housing is devolved ^.