Renter's 'disheartening' search to buy a home

Property price rises in Scotland are increasingly outstripping people's ability to pay, BBC analysis shows.

The gap between what people earn and the average cost of a home has grown substantially over the past 20 years.

In 2003/04 the average home cost 3.8 times the typical salary - a gap of £55,000 between income and house price.

But by last year that had increased to 5.2 times the average annual pay - a gap of £150,000. Housing experts have warned that a significant number of people will never be able to get on the housing ladder, causing long-term impacts.

Dan Roantree, 26, moved to Edinburgh as a student eight years ago but has been unable to get onto the property ladder.

He told BBC Scotland News this is because his rent was so high he has been unable to save money for a deposit, while also dealing with increasing house prices.