The number of houses built in Scotland fell by a third in one year, to the lowest total for eight years – with restrictions imposed in the wake of the pandemic blamed for the drop.
There were a total of 15,360 homes either built, refurbished or converted in 2020-21 – with this down by 33% from 23,047 in 2019-20.
It was the first time since 2012-13 that the number of new homes built has fallen – with the overall total number of homes completed also the lowest since that year.
