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Politics
Chris McCall

Scottish countryside 'hoarded by the super rich' as Labour MSP calls for cap on ownership

A Labour MSP has challenged the SNP and Greens to back plans to limit the amount of land the super rich own in Scotland.

Mercedes Villalba believes too many rural parts of the country are sold off as private estates and should be classed as community assets instead.

She has today launched a consultation on a private member's bill which seeks to introduce a limit of 500 hectares on how much land an individual can own, sell or transfer.

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