Bringing empty homes back into use will be a “key part” of solving Scotland’s housing shortage, according to the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership.
At its annual conference on Tuesday, the partnership said 43,766 long-term empty properties exist in Scotland, along with 27,854 which have been empty for at least one year.
“By bringing empty homes back to use, alongside delivering on the ambitious government commitment to provide an additional 110,000 affordable homes over the next 10 years, of which 70% must be social homes, local authorities can make full use of the housing resources at their disposal,” a new guide on the issue stated.
