Build-to-Rent investment in Scotland is being driven downward by the Scottish government’s decision to impose rent controls on the private sector, with a significant minority of investors now viewing the country as “un-investable”, according to new research.

Research carried out by consultant Rettie & Co for the Scottish Property Federation found that a majority – nine – of the 14 BTR developers interviewed for the study saw the Scottish market as “unattractive” to new investment.

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