Scottish housebuilding statistics move in the wrong direction
There were just over 17,000 new homes built in Scotland - down 11% year-on-year - and 15,500 homes started - down 2% - during the year ending June 2026.
The latest official statistics revealed completions at their lowest level since 2015, and starts since 2013.
The private sector completed nearly 13,600 homes (down 7%) and started around 11,800 (down 8%), with starts at their lowest level since 2013.
The social sector completed nearly 3,500 homes (down by a quarter and the lowest since 2007) and started around 3,700 (up by ju... 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...
