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Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) guidance note MHDGN 2026/01

This guidance note contains revised procedures for preparing a Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) and supersedes MHDGN 2025/01.

Further Advice

For further advice, support or guidance on the development of the SHIP please contact your local Area Team Manager. Details are provided below:

For Glasgow and Clyde please contact Caryn McDade at

For Highlands, Islands and Moray please contact Steven Paterson at

For North and East please contact Keith Fernie at keith.fernie@gov.scot

For South East please contact Alastair Dee at Alastair.Dee@gov.scot

For South and West please contact James McGovern at James.McGovern@gov.scot

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