The Scottish Greens’ manifesto for Holyrood 2026 proposes the most far-reaching overhaul of the economy north of the border. I’ve been urging the party’s critics, of which I am one, to understand its growing support in the opinion polls as a reflection of Generation Rent, educated professionals and semi-professionals under the age of 40 who are stuck renting in the private sector. The Green manifesto, unveiled on Tuesday, is an unapologetic pitch to these voters, with pledges on housing, health, childcare, and workers’ rights to address their key concerns.

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Tenants would get the right to withhold rent where landlords fail to keep up with repairs and safety standards and would be entitled to four months’ notice before eviction. Landlords would be required to pay tenants two months of rent when evicting to resell or reoccupy a property and such evictions would be banned altogether in the first 12 months of a lease.

The Greens promise 78,500 new social housing units in the next five years, forcing owners of derelict land to sell up or rent for housing, and giving local authorities and social landlords first right of refusal when ex-council houses go on the market. Standards on net........

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