Laura Sharman 15 June 2022

Affordable homes target reached in Scotland

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The Scottish Government has reached its target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes.

The figures show 9,757 affordable homes were delivered in 2021-22, the highest figure in a single financial year since 2000-01.

Housing secretary Shona Robison said: 'We have now started progress towards our next target of delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, of which 70% will be for social rent and 10% in remote, rural and island communities, as part of our ambition to ensure everyone has a warm, safe, affordable place to call home.

'Scotland has led the way across the UK with the delivery of affordable homes, but this is just part of our mission to deliver a fairer housing sector. Our Housing to 2040 route map is key to this mission, with priorities including action to tackle high rents in the private sector, improve standards and make homes easier to heat.'

Over the past four years, Scotland has seen 62% more affordable homes delivered per head of population than in England, and 71% more compared to Wales.

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