New Scottish house building hits decade low
Between last April and this March 18,028 new homes were added to Scotland’s housing stock - 8% fewer than the previous year and the lowest since 2014-15 - excluding the pandemic period.
The latest official statistics showed that at the end of March last year, Scotland had an estimated 2.75 million homes. Most (60%) were owner-occupied, with around 23% social rented, 13% private rented or occupied rent-free and the remaining 4% being vacant properties or second homes.
Almost half (47%) of owner-occupied households had a highes... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
