Scottish government restores £200m to affordable housing budget

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Finance secretary Shona Robison announces £768m for affordable homes - but CIH warns it is still less in real terms than 2023/24 figure

The Scottish government has announced a £200m increase to its affordable housing budget for 2025/26.

 The move, announced in yesterday’s Budget by finance secretary Shona Robinson, effectively reverses a controversial £200m cut to this year’s Budget, which have contributed to the Scottish parliament and 13 councils declaring a ‘housing emergency’.

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