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A new Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan will support the Scottish Government’s commitment to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, with 10% in rural and island areas.

The plan brings together the public and private sector working with local communities to deliver more homes where they are needed and help drive sustainable economic growth.

Commitments include:

• supporting affordable and community-led housing delivery
• bringing more empty homes back into use
• providing more homes for key workers
• commissioning research on affordable home ownership in rural and island areas
• addressing challenges with construction supply chains, skills and capacity

Background

Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan - full press release (gov.scot)

Rural & Islands Housing Action Plan - publication (gov.scot)