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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Alasdair Ferguson

Scotland sees huge surge in US renters amid Donald Trump's second term

UK visa applications from US citizens increased following Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025 (Image: Kylie Cooper, REUTERS)

THE number of citizens from the United States migrating to Scotland to live has soared since Donald Trump began his second term as president, new analysis has shown.

Since Trump began his second term as US president 18 months ago, there has been a 63% spike in the number of Americans signing tenancy agreements in Scotland, according to research by UK lettings and tenancy management platform Goodlord.

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