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The Scottish government has published new evidence that confirms the country’s private rented sector is getting smaller.
Red tape and hostility from Holyrood has caused some landlords to defer investments or take properties off the rental market.
Almost 22,000 homes may have been lost in Scotland during the last year due to perceived hostility towards landlords and concerns over increasing regulation.