Housing in the 21st Century

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The Scottish Government' strategy ‘Homes Fit for the 21st Century – The Scottish Government’s Action Plan for Housing in the Next Decade (2011-2020)’ published in February identified some ambitious targets and commitments relating to housing quality, efficiency and provision - as did their 2011 election manifesto.

The strategy outlined some key challenges facing the housing sector that do not look to dissipate anytime soon including: the decline in housing construction; reduced finance – both for house builders, landlords and for those looking to join the property ladder; an increasing population, including a larger ageing population; disparity between wages and house prices and the impact of the projected increase in fuel prices. Combine these with the volatile economy and ever shrinking budgets and it is clear the task facing all those involved in the housing sector, as well as the majority Government , is enormous.

So how can the sector respond to these challenges? First, some key questions need to be answered.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This event is relevant to anyone with an interest or influence in housing policy and strategic planning, and specifically:

Local authority housing departments
Private landlords
Housing associations
House builders and developers
Property manager, or
Any other representatives from the private or social housing sector

Last year’s highly successful Holyrood magazine Housing event was attended by top tier representatives with direct responsibility for housing policy, strategy and delivery as well as those involved in planning, regeneration, finance and economic development

USEFUL LINKS

The Scottish Housing System: Selected Economic and Social Trends (Feb 2011, Scottish Government).
To view in full, visit http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/supply-demand/chma/marketcontextmaterials/scottishhousingsystem

Housing Statistics for Scotland (Feb 2011, Scottish Government)
To view in full visit: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS

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