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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Housing Emergency and Housing to 2040

Central to the Committee’s work on housing is a focus on ensuring that Scotland has the homes to meet current and future need and that those homes are built in the right places and to the right standards.

In 2021 the Scottish Government set out its ambitions for housing in Housing to 2040. Since then, the Scottish Government- and some local authorities have declared a housing emergency and with that in mind the Committee will explore:

What does it mean to have a housing emergency and how is the Scottish Government working with partners in the private and public sector to respond to it?
Are we building enough homes or bringing enough homes back into use to meet Scotland’s current and future housing needs?
Are we making the best use of land in Scotland to meet Scotland’s housing needs?
Are we building homes with a focus on placemaking?
Are we creating and sustaining a mix of housing that is financially and physically accessible to all?
Are we building homes that provide for affordable warmth and zero emissions?
Are we ensuring that new and existing homes are safe and of a high quality?

In pursuing these themes, in the context of Housing to 2040 and the housing emergency the Committee will continue to pursue work in relation to: