FOLLOWING the election of the Scottish National Party for a third consecutive term in government, housing organisations in Scotland have called upon the Scottish Government to make good its pre-election promises on housing.
High on the list of pledges was tackling the severe lack of housing in Scotland and among those calling for real commitment on the issue is the chief executive of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Mary Taylor.
Given the SNP failed to retain an over-all majority, she urged all parties to work together ‘constructively to build the affordable housing to which they are all committed’.
‘Commitments to increasing the amount of affordable housing, introducing extra energy efficiency measures to fight fuel poverty and using the new welfare powers to, amongst other measures, abolish the ‘bedroom tax’ are supported across the Scottish Parliament.
‘It is vital that these pledges are realised over the lifetime of the next parliament in order for everyone in Scotland to have a warm, energy efficient, affordable home and to improve the life chances, health and wellbeing of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Scotland,’ she said.