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Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish Housing Market Review Q3 2025

Published
24 October 2025
From
Cabinet Secretary for Housing
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate, +1 more … Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing
ISBN
9781806433186

Quarterly bulletin collating a range of previously published statistics on the latest trends in the Scottish housing market.

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10. Housing Supply

For a broader analysis of the latest housing supply data, which includes information on the geographical distribution of new build and affordable housing supply across local authorities, visit the Housing Statistics for Scotland webpage.

10.1. New Build

In the year to end of June 2025 the number of new-build completions across all-sectors in Scotland was 18,869, a 6% fall on the corresponding period a year earlier, and a 19% fall on the year ending June 2023. Over the latest time period, there were 14,274 private-sector completions which represents an annual decrease of 3%. Meanwhile, the number of new build completions in the social sector was 4,595, which is 14% less than in the previous year.

In the year to the end of June 2025 the number of new builds starts across all sectors was 15,202, a fall of 3% on the corresponding period a year earlier; in the social sector starts fell by 20% (743), and in the private sector starts rose by 2% (198).

Chart 10.1 New-build completions by sector: Scotland (4-quarter moving total, to Q2 2025)
Chart 10.1 provides a breakdown of new build completions in Scotland by sector, namely private sector, local authority and housing association, on a 4-quarter rolling average basis.

Source: Scottish Government

10.2. Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP)

The number of AHSP completions fell from 9,381 in the year to end June 2024 to 6,851 in the year to the end of June 2025 (down 27%). Meanwhile, over the same time period, the number of AHSP starts fell by 1,470 to 5,313 (down 22%) and the number of approvals fell by 2,265 to 4,680 (down 33%).

The Scottish Government set a target to deliver 110,000 affordable homes between September 2021 and January 2032, of which at least 70% will be for social rent. By June 2025, 29,680 affordable homes have been completed towards the target. These completions consist of 22,910 (77%) homes for social rent, 4,213 (14%) for affordable rent, and 2,557 (9%) for affordable home ownership.

Chart 10.2 AHSP completions, Scotland (4-quarter moving total, to Q2 2025)
Chart 10.2 provides a breakdown of Affordable Housing Supply Programme completions in Scotland by sector, namely social rent, affordable rent and affordable home ownership, on a 4-quarter rolling average basis.

Source: Scottish Government

Contact

Email: Jake.Forsyth@gov.scot

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