Whether it has conducted research on the appeal of mid-market rented property in the social rented sector.

Research specifically examining the appeal of mid-market rented property in the social rented sector has not been conducted by the Scottish Government to date. However, the current Communities Analytical Services business plan for 2010-11 includes a project on estimating demand for mid-market rent housing. This project is due to start shortly and be completed by the end of February 2011.
There is no measure of demand for mid-market rent housing, but the local Housing Need and Demand Assessments submitted to date can be examined, since, as part of these assessment processes local authorities should have considered the role for mid-market / intermediate rented housing in their housing market areas. In addition, information on the take-up of existing mid-market rent properties will be examined as part of this study. Although the data sources are limited, it is hoped that this study will help increase understanding of the scale of demand of mid-market rented property in Scotland.