Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2026

This report presents the findings from research on projected affordable housing need in Scotland for the next Scottish Parliament 2026-31. It is the third iteration of similar research conducted in 2015 (Powell et al., 2015) and 2020 (Dunning et al., 2020). The aim of this iteration was to identify how many affordable homes must be delivered between 2026-2031 to meet housing need in Scotland, and the associated cost. Below we outline our definition of affordable housing need, research approach and key findings.