Trade Body Homes for Scotland (HFS) celebrates its 25th anniversary today with its greatest annual lunch and awards to attract almost 1,000 managers and industry experts in Edinburgh.
The event comes at a crucial time, just a year after the Scottish parliament has declared a national housing emergency. In her speech to the participants, HFS managing director Jane Wood will think about the success of the sector in the past quarter of a century and respond to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of us.
Wood will emphasize that more than half a million houses in Scotland have been delivered since 2000, which improves countless life. It will also praise the resilience of the sector in navigation important global disorders such as the financial accident and the Covid 19 pandemic.
According to the EU data for 2018, houses and gardens made 1.4% of the total area of Scotland. This corresponds to 7.7% for England, 3.28% for Wales and 5.2% for Northern Ireland
With regard to the future, Wood will present a new “Homes Build Futures” campaign in public, which is to be started in September to change the public in the run -up to the next election of the Scottish Parliament and influences political priorities. It will also be developed by the publication of a new, evidence -controlled report, Scotland's houses, housing construction and home buildings, today in cooperation with NHBC.
Before the event said Wood: “Twelve months after a national housing emergency that is explained, it is crystal clear that business is not acceptable as usual. Things can and must change if we want to make sure that the social well -being and economic success of Scotland fulfill the houses that live here, and that they can afford and the erre -er -er –Er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er –er –er –er -er -er -er –er –er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -er -erre -Sardation.
“To achieve this, I am firmly convinced that HfS and the wider sector are pending to inform from and in the entire civil society, and, if you want, be so excited by the public campaign called” Homes Build Futures “that we will start in September. Politicians in the run -up to the Scottish parliamentary elections next year.
Scotland's average population density in 2023 was 70 people/km2 compared to 438 for England, 151 for Wales and 141 for Northern Ireland
“As with all our work, this is underpinned by data and evidence, so I am pleased to publish today's new report on” Scotland's houses, housing construction and home buildings today “.
One of the most important facts from the report are:
- Population density: In 2023, Scotland had an average population density of 70 people per km² – far below England (438), Wales (151) and Northern Ireland (141).
- Land use: EU data from 2018 showed that only 1.4% of the Scotland are used to use land for houses and gardens compared to 7.7% in England, 3.28% in Wales and 5.2% in Northern Ireland.
- Sustainable construction: Scotland runs in the sustainable building with 95% of the new houses in 2024 with wooden frames.
95% of the new houses in 2024 were demonstrated in the latest building on the latest in Scotic role in the latest state of Scotland and was built using wooden frames.
Steve Wood, Managing Director of NHBC, added: “At NHBC we are passionate about the strength of robust, relevant data to form a better residential future. To do this effectively, we have to ensure that the information we rely on is clear and up -to -date and reflect the real challenges for house builders.
“In cooperation with Homes for Scotland, our new report combines a wide range of metrics and trends about demographic factors, public attitudes and residential properties.
“By presenting these findings in an accessible report, we hope to support better decision -making, to trigger new thinking and to promote the guidelines and measures that are necessary to deliver more houses in Scotland.”
