Policy Area
Housing
How will the SNP support house-building in rural areas?
The Scottish Government’s Rural Housing Fund commits £25 million over the next three years to build new, affordable homes in rural Scotland, and the Islands Housing Fund provides £5 million ring-fenced for islands housing projects. This funding will enable the needs of older people to be met more appropriately, and young people and families to…
What are the SNP doing to reduce future risk of flooding to our homes?
What are the SNP doing to reduce future risk of flooding to our homes?
What is the SNP doing to help people on to the housing ladder?
Since taking office, we have delivered 96,750 affordable homes, nearly 67,000 of which were for social rent. We will deliver a further 100,000 affordable homes by 2032. We have also ended Right to Buy to safeguard up to 15,500 existing homes in the social rented sector for future generations. In our approach to Land and Buildings…
Why did the SNP abolish Right to Buy?
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 abolished the right to buy – keeping up to 15,500 homes in the social sector over the next decade. The SNP abolished the right to buy in order to protect and enhance social housing and to protect the investment made in social housing over many generations. While the right to…
What is the SNP doing to boost affordable housing?
Everyone should have a safe, warm, affordable home. We are committed to expanding our social and affordable housing stock. Since taking office, we have delivered 96,750 affordable homes, nearly 67,000 of which were for social rent. We will deliver a further 100,000 affordable homes by 2032. This will be backed by investment of £3.5 billion…
What housing support is the SNP giving to disabled Scots?
The SNP are committed to enabling disabled people to live independently in their own homes where possible. This includes the ability to adapt houses to make them suitable for those with reduced mobility and other needs – and financial support that recognises the higher cost of living faced by disabled people. In the coming year…
What is the SNP’s position on the Bedroom Tax?
The SNP is fully mitigating the impact of the Bedroom Tax in Scotland and will abolish it as soon as we have the powers to do so.
How are the SNP reforming the Private Rented Sector?
We need a rented sector that offers a range of high-quality and affordable homes for those who chose to live in it. In the last parliament we introduced a new Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) which has no end date and can only be terminated by a tenant giving written notice to their landlord or by…
What actions are the SNP taking to tackle homelessness?
We have now set a new national objective of eradicating rough sleeping, backed up by a £50 million fund.