Proposals to build investor confidence in the housing market have
been published by an independent group of experts.
The Housing Investment Taskforce report makes a number of
recommendations to increase investment across the social,
affordable and private housing sectors including:
- Attracting other funds, in addition to public money, for
affordable housing.
- Creating conditions to support more shared home ownership
- Supporting a more entrepreneurial approach from public
bodies.
Welcoming the taskforce report Housing Minister said:
“It is my ambition, shared by the members of the Housing
Investment Taskforce, to make Scotland the best place for housing
investment. The report has identified a range of actions to
support more investment across all tenures of the housing system
to meet Scotland's growth potential.
“We're taking forward these recommendations in the Programme for
Government and will work in partnership with taskforce members
and other organisations to grow investor confidence to support
the delivery of more homes across Scotland.”
MODA Planning Director James Blakey said:
“Addressing the housing emergency needs bold, imaginative and
concrete actions, and we are proud to have collaborated with the
Housing Minister and the taskforce over the last year to shape
these. Working in partnership to create market certainty and
viability is key to attracting crucial investment into Scotland
so we can build the new homes people want and need.”
Communications Director of Springfield Karen Campbell said:
“The taskforce's report is clear on the value in building
confidence, supporting new partnerships and creating the economic
opportunity to unlock new and existing investment in
Scotland. Working together we can now take those actions
forward to deliver more homes across all tenures.”
HIT report
Ken Gibb report
