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NewsArticle-22-09-2011

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Home building industry response to draft budget

Jonathan Fair, Chief Executive of home building industry body Homes for Scotland (right), said:

“Despite the very obvious pressure on public finances, the Scottish Government’s reaffirmation of its commitment to increase the supply of housing across all tenures is very welcome, recognizing as it does the importance house building has in supporting jobs and boosting economic recovery.

 “The remaining challenge, particularly with regards the target of ensuring 30,000 new affordable homes over the course of the current parliament, is how to deliver more for less. As demonstrated by the use of innovative funding models such as the National Housing Trust, this is a challenge our industry is already addressing. We look forward to more meat being put on the bones announced today in due course.

“Additional money was allocated to a Warm Homes Fund to increase the impact being made in tackling fuel poverty and increasing energy efficiency.

“With new homes already having reduced their emissions by 70% from 1990 against a target of 80% by 2050, the major gains still to be had relate to the quality of existing stock. 

“This is another area in which our industry has been considering alternative approaches designed to achieve major improvements at zero cost to the taxpayer. We are therefore very keen to explore these further with the Scottish Government.”

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