The housing emergency was voted on in Scotland on Wednesday after the dismissal of a similar move earlier. Scottish Labour Party tabled a motion which made the declaration in Holyrood, Scotland.
An annual Homes for Scotland (HFS) lunch and awards will be organized in Edinburgh today, where the importance of strong leadership and partnership to tackle this situation will be discussed. This key message will be delivered to over 900 senior housebuilding industry representatives and guests attending the lunch.
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The chief executive, Ms Jane Wood, will address the guests, including the Scotland Housing Minister, Mr Paul Mclennen, that “the government must move forward together with the housebuilding industry to deliver ‘clear actions’ that will address the housing emergency declared in Parliament on Wednesday.”
About Housing Emergency in Scotland
It is a declaration passed by the Scottish government to recognize the problems within the country’s housing system formally.
Members of the Parliament voted 95 votes to 29 in favour of the amended motion on the housing emergency on Wednesday. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed this declaration. Almost every party in parliament has backed the vote for a housing emergency. The SFHA has stated that the declaration “is a positive indication that there may now be the cross-party support needed to address the issue.”
Implications of Housing Emergency
At the beginning of this year, the Scottish government cut the affordable housing budget by 26% (200 million pounds) from 2023-24. According to Shelter Scotland, approximately 100,00 children are trapped inside temporary accommodations, and there is a 10% increase in homelessness in the country.
The private average monthly rent in Scotland is 947 pounds, and the Office of National Statistics has observed an increase of 10.5% within 12 months from March.
The government of the country has collectively recognized that there is a shortage of affordable housing in Scotland.
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“The first step the Scottish government could take to show it means business is to fundamentally review the forthcoming Housing Bill to ensure that it focuses on increasing supply rather than creating an unworkable system of rent controls that is stifling inward investment into our housing system.” says, Jane Wood, the chief executive at Homes for Scotland.
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