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Scottish councils failing to spend house building funds

Councils and housing associations in Scotland are failing to spend significant sums put aside for building homes, figures have revealed.

Social housing (c) Nigel J. Harris/Shutterstock

Councils and housing associations in Scotland are failing to spend significant sums put aside for building homes, figures have revealed.

The data, collated by the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO), showed £327m remained unspent during the three years up to 2023-24. Figures have yet to be published for last year, when the number of homes built for social rent in Scotland fell by 15%.

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