Philip Hogg, Chief Executive of industry body Homes for Scotland (right) responded to today’s report from the Commission on Housing and Wellbeing saying:
 
“We welcome today’s report which highlights the vitally important role housing plays in relation to our country’s well-being and future success.  We also welcome the call for a significant increase in house building given that the number of homes being built remains some 40% down on 2007 with only 15,541 completed last year.  It is therefore vital that a sustainable growth plan is put in place to address this undersupply.

“In order for the Scottish Government to achieve its ambitions for a fairer and more prosperous society, it must ensure we have enough homes of the right types in the right locations to meet Scotland’s diverse housing needs. This will require meaningful action on planning, skills and the availability of finance - both for builders and buyers.   Indeed, Cabinet Secretary Alex Neil today stated his support for an all-tenure approach and we look forward to learning more about the new initiatives which he will be announcing to increase production.”