‘It’s not a surprise’: housebuilding starts and completions plummet in Scotland

By Carl Brown2024-12-17T11:08:00

CIH Scotland says fall is due to rising build costs and an underfunded affordable housing programme

Housebuilding starts and completions have plummeted in Scotland, official figures show.

A total of 19,827 homes were completed and 14,768 started in the year to 30 September. This is down 10% and 12% respectively compared to the same period the previous year, according to Scottish government statistics.

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