Propertymark has called for urgent action from the Scottish Government in building more affordable homes.
This comes after the Scottish Government’s Housing Statistics for Scotland Quarterly Update revealed a decrease in new home constructions.
The report indicated a 6% drop in all-sector new build homes completed in Scotland, down to 21,952 homes from 23,307 in the previous year.
Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, addressed the issue, stating: “Much of the data from the Scottish Government’s Housing Statistics report is positive, as it shows that housing association new builds have increased by 9% this year.
“However, the Scottish Government still has rapid progress to make regarding building new homes.
“This data indicates that the number of all-sector new builds has decreased in between September 2022 till September 2023. They must get their housing construction numbers back to what they were prior to Covid-19 to keep pace with demand.”
The report also highlighted decreases across various sectors, with the most significant reduction in local authority new builds.
There was also a noted decrease in the number of all-sector new build homes started, reaching the lowest annual figure since 2014.
