Rented housing has become critical for many more people but needs institutional investment to make it more attractive, a leading agent has said.
David Alexander said housebuilders should have a quota of low-cost rented accommodation, as well as social housing, in new developments.
Mr Alexander, founder of Edinburgh's biggest letting agency DJ Alexander, said there was a misconception landlords had been driving rents higher, as "in real terms rents are no greater than they were 10 to 15 years ago".
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