Housing affordability - short life working group: final report 2022 to 2024
As part of the Housing to 2040 strategy we committed to work with stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of affordability. The working group brought together experts from across Scotland’s housing sector. The final report of the group makes nine key recommendations to Ministers.
Annex 4 References
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