It has been 10 years for the reason that Scottish Parliament promised that no person who turned homeless can be denied a everlasting residence. That promise stays unfulfilled.
It will appear becoming then that in our latest survey, carried out by YouGov, three out of 5 (60%) adults in Scotland admitted they suppose it’s unlikely the Scottish Authorities will ship on its goal of 110,000 inexpensive houses by 2032.
Coincidentally, the survey is available in the identical week as home constructing statistics from the Scottish Authorities present that whereas it has belatedly reached its earlier goal to construct 50,000 new inexpensive houses for the reason that begin of the final Parliament, it didn’t meet its goal of making certain that 70% of those can be social houses, with a shortfall of round 600 social houses.
The identical survey additionally confirmed that if the Scottish Authorities doesn’t ship on its goal, 63% of individuals suppose homelessness throughout Scotland will improve and 74% additionally consider lease costs will improve.
The Scottish Authorities faces an infinite problem in getting again on observe in delivering the houses Scotland so desperately wants. However there isn’t a margin for error. The 7,510 youngsters in momentary lodging can’t wait one other second for a spot to name residence. We will’t permit folks to be left homeless any longer.
