Housing to 2040: vision and principles

The vision and underpinning principles inform the Housing to 2040 route map and describe our ambition for everyone to have access to a warm, safe, affordable and energy efficient home that meets their needs, in a community they feel part of and proud of.


Footnotes

1. We may even need a period of static house prices in cash terms in order to increase affordability in some areas.

2. Owner occupation is currently popular for three main reasons: repayment mortgages are a form of saving and, at the end of the mortgage, the homeowner has both a valuable asset and a rent-free home; they have more security of tenure (provided they keep up with their repayments); and they have greater discretion to make changes to their home.

3. Of whatever size or scale, from self-build to large developments.

Contact

Email: Housing2040@gov.scot

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