The official residence of Scotland’s first minister could be sold by the National Trust for Scotland.
Bosses at the conservation body are considering selling off “non-heritage” properties to raise funds, after losing £28m to the pandemic.
Bute House, in Edinburgh’s Charlotte Square, currently raises £70,000 a year in rent for the charity but is among those that will be immediately reviewed.
Heritage Scotland has a portfolio of around 360 residential and commercial properties which it rents out, as well as around 60 holiday homes.
