MSPs and sector bodies call for action a year after housing emergency declaration

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The Scottish housing committee and industry bodies have called on the government to take action a year on from its declaration of a housing emergency.

Under pressure from campaigners and opposition parties, the devolved administration declared an emergency situation on 15 May 2024, which was followed by seven local authorities doing likewise.

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