AN OPINION poll commissioned to coincide with the first official Scottish Housing Day has found the public knows very little about their housing options beyond buying with a mortgage and private and social renting. The poll also found significant regional variations in the types of housing tenure people are interested in considering as a future home.
The purpose of Scottish Housing Day is to raise public awareness of the latest developments in housing and the options potentially available and to acknowledge that renting is an option that can work best for many households. The aim is to give the public easier access to the resources they need to make properly informed housing decisions. Housing organisations are hosting various activities to mark Scottish Housing Day and the general public are being encouraged to get involved through participation in events and interaction with social media and a dedicated website.
For the new opinion poll, a total sample of 1,046 adults were surveyed online between September 7 and 9. The survey was undertaken by Progressive Partnership in conjunction with YouGov. The results are weighted to be representative of all Scottish adults aged 18 and over.