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House Hunting: What more could local government do to tackle the Housing Emergency?

Neil Merrick, LGIU associate

  • 14th August 2025
  • Scotland
  • 16 mins read

Efforts by councils and others are playing a part in tackling Scotland’s housing emergency, with some success. But much more needs to be done. A new briefing looks at the initiatives so far, how they are funded, and joins calls for the Scottish government to devise an overarching plan.

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