CIH Scotland responds to latest housing and homelessness statistics

The Scottish Government has today published the Housing Statistics for Scotland Quarterly Update and the Homeless in Scotland 2023-24 statistics.

Responding to the latest statistics on house building and homelessness, CIH Scotland’s national director Callum Chomczuk said:

“The figures published today reveal a worrying escalation of Scotland's housing emergency: homelessness is rising, homelessness due to violent or abusive dispute is rising, evictions due to rent arrears in the social sector are at a worrying level and the crucially the new supply of affordable homes is falling.

We need decisive leadership from the UK and the Scottish Government which must include defining a new path to achieving the 2032 target of 110,000 affordable homes, and a commitment to scaling up and front-loading social housing investment in this parliamentary term. We need all political parties to work together to address the housing emergency, provide the long-term funding for building and make this the political priority."