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Chris McCall

Rent freeze in Scotland 'diverting millions of pounds in development to England'

A Scottish Government decision to freeze rents has led to the loss of "hundreds of millions of pounds in developments" to England, a top architect has warned.

Paul Stallan, who co-designed the Commonwealth Games athletes' village in Glasgow, said the SNP/Green decision to intervene in the rental market had been "well-intentioned" but was now "proving to be damaging".

The design expert warned the policy had led to a "complete halting" of the build-to-rent sector in Scotland.

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