Private and rented housing plans for Scotland
Rent needs to be indexed to affordability. Housing needs to be economic to heat and run. Homelessness needs to be tackled.
House building
House building policy of Scottish Government
Current Scottish government policy is to build 10,000 affordable homes over 10 years. This is below demand, so indicates there will be continuing price increases.
Housing 2040 Consultation Response
Fast Facts
The 2040 “Vision” document sets out aspirations. The overall message, that a good home and community, as a human right, is a font of wellbeing, rather than an outcome of wealth-creation, is very welcome. The following suggests the levers necessary to deliver this and its associated aspirations.
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Renew: Six policies that can refresh the Scottish Government’s domestic agenda
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Fast Facts
This paper proposes six policy ways to renew the Scottish Government’s domestic agenda through fresh and eye-catching policy transformation after 10 years in power at Holyrood.
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Public Land Value Capture: A new model for housing development in Scotland
Alternative Published Date
Feburary 2018
Fast Facts
This report outlines the case for public land value capture – the process by which councils, not those selling land, can benefit from the increase in land value due to changing use (such as planning permission for housing) or can reduce house prices by not passing that uplifted cost on to renters
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