Publication - Strategy/plan

Tackling Scotland's Housing Emergency

Published: 2 September 2025
From: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, +1 more … Minister for Public Finance
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate, +2 more … Economic Development Directorate, Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Children and families, Communities and third sector, +2 more … Economy, Housing
ISBN: 9781806430796

Building on the significant progress made to date, the Housing Emergency Action Plan sets out new, enhanced and accelerated actions - reflecting our determination to go further and faster in our commitment to tackling the housing emergency in Scotland.

Supporting documents

2. Progress to Date

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‘We have…

Supported around 2700 households with children into affordable housing in the year to December 2024
Provided £1 million funding for tenancy sustainment projects
Returned a record-breaking 2066 homes to use via the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership and empty homes offices in 2024 – 25
Increased the Affordable Housing Supply Programme budget to £768 million for financial year 2025 – 26
Adopted an activist and interventionalist approach to working with local authorities
Removed barriers on stalled sites to deliver up to 20,000 homes
Brought almost 1000 homes back into use through £40 million of investment
Progressed legislation to improve tenants’ rights and homelessness prevention through the Housing (Scotland) Bill’

Contact

Email: housingemergency@gov.scot

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