Kate Forbes has pledged to create a national housebuilding body if elected as first minister. The SNP leadership candidate, who said housebuilding was under “immense pressure” in Scotland, pledged that the organisation would seek to build “thousands” of homes per year – although she did not set a firm target. The candidate said she hoped a new body would build ‘thousands’ of new homes (Paul Campbell/PA)She said: “I would like to see a new body for housebuilding in Scotland, tasked with further developing housebuilding capacity and acting as an agent for change. “Despite the SNP’s track record of building thousands of homes since 2007, many young families can’t afford a warm, safe home. “This is particularly acute in rural and remote parts of Scotland where there is a high density of holiday homes.

Source: Forbes March 06, 2023 00:20 UTC