The biggest survey ever undertaken of housing needs in Skye and Lochalsh has revealed that the scale of the problem is significantly worse than public agencies had estimated.
Between 1,300 and 1,700 job vacancies are currently unfilled because of the lack of accommodation, suggesting that housing scarcity is potentially 200% higher than the Housing Needs Demand Assessment (HNDA) for the area.
The Business Housing Needs survey was commissioned by SkyeConnect, Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Highland Council. The research was conducted by Edinburgh firm 56 Degree Insight in February and March, with responses from 143 businesses.
