Landlords are looking for authorized recommendation over a Scottish Authorities transfer to freeze rents and ban evictions.
MSPs voted in favour of laws final week after an emergency process meant it was handed in simply three days.
The transfer was backed by Nicola Sturgeon as manner of serving to Scots who're battling the price of residing.
The laws will cap lease rises at zero per cent till March 31 - however SNP and Inexperienced ministers may prolong the laws for 2 six-month durations.
A provision within the Invoice will enable landlords to lift rents by as much as three per cent if their property prices improve, supplied it's no greater than 50 per cent of the rise in prices.
A gaggle of landlords and letting brokers has now introduced plans to hunt a authorized opinion on the laws, assessing if it breaches the human rights of landlords.
The coalition – which incorporates the Scottish Affiliation of Landlords (SAL), Propertymark, the Nationwide Residential Landlords Affiliation (NRLA) and Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) – has instructed Lord Davidson KC to ship an opinion.
John Blackwood, chief govt of the SAL, mentioned the motion is being taken "with a heavy coronary heart".
He added: "Searching for a authorized opinion has been our final resort as a result of our considerations should not being listened to by the Scottish Authorities. This emergency laws is high-minded in spirit however missing within the form of element landlords want assurance about.
"Uncertainty for landlords solely creates ambiguity for tenants, and I don't assume the Authorities appreciates the extent of confusion it has now created. We have now repeatedly mentioned we're all keen to work with the Scottish Authorities and ministers. It is a robust time, however that doesn't excuse ill-designed laws that could be the ultimate straw for the non-public rented sector.
"We're gravely involved that in a bid to do one thing to assist tenants, the Scottish Authorities have forgotten the underlying stresses within the non-public rental sector that we've been warning about for years.”
Ben Beadle, NRLA chief govt, warned the laws will exacerbate a provide disaster within the non-public rental sector.
"A viable and thriving non-public rental sector is significant to a wholesome housing market,” he mentioned.
"Sadly, the actions of the Scottish Authorities harm this goal and can in the end harm tenants probably the most.”
SLE warned of the affect of the Invoice on rural communities, whereas Propertymark voiced considerations over “rushed session” earlier than the laws was revealed.
A spokesman for the Scottish Authorities mentioned: "The Price of Dwelling (Tenant Safety) Invoice addresses the cost-of-living disaster by growing safety for tenants, together with pupil tenants, from eviction and lease rises.
"The measures will apply initially till March subsequent 12 months. We are going to preserve their affect on the broader property market underneath overview throughout that point.
"The laws has been rigorously designed to steadiness the protections which are urgently wanted for tenants with vital safeguards for these landlords who may be impacted by the associated fee disaster and face monetary hardship.”
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