A SCOTTISH Lib Dem leadership candidate is facing criticism after it emerged that he is letting out his garden shed on Airbnb amid a crisis in Edinburgh’s housing market caused by holiday rentals.

A report published in this week’s Private Eye revealed Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton is renting out what appears to be a converted garden shed. 

The politician, who is the only candidate to succeed Willie Rennie as party leader, has reported in his register of interests a significant annual income on top of his basic £64,470 MSP salary, raking in between £5,001 and £10,000.