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Housing Shortfall – News Update Nov 2007: Increase from existing 25,000 new houses per year to 35,000 demanded for Scotland. The publication of new housing statistics for Scotland has highlighted the need for radical housing reform, says Communities and Sport Minister, Stewart Maxwell. The information, released by Scotland's Chief Statistician, shows new build completions remaining relatively consistent over this decade and an increase in the number of local authority lets to homeless applicants. Stewart Maxwell said: "Last month the Scottish Government set out its vision for housing in Scotland with the publication of the consultation paper, Firm Foundations. The new statistics highlight the continuing challenge to improve supply and address the failure of the Scottish housing system to meet our country's current needs. "Firm Foundations proposed big changes to meet demand and increase housing supply across all tenures. The current rate of new house building - almost 25,000 new houses last year - is simply inadequate. "This is why we have proposed a national goal to increase new housing supply to 35,000 a year by the middle of the next decade. Improving supply to this level is both achievable and necessary if we are to reverse declining affordablity". Homes for Scotland has reaffirmed its commitment to work with the government to significantly increase the supply of new homes following the publication of the new government statistics. Chief Executive, Jonathan Fair said: "The fall in completions is clearly disappointing and won't be welcome news for anyone looking for a new home. While we still have the situation of properties being bought off the drawing board and people queuing for homes, other significant factors, such as lack of an adequate land supply, the inefficiencies of the current planning system and infrastructure problems, are constraining the market. "But now, for the first time, we have cross-party political recognition of the need for many more new homes and we stand ready to assist the Minister in delivering, and where possible exceeding, his target of at least 35,000 new homes a year by 2015." Scottish Housebuilding Glasgow Housing Edinburgh Housing Homes for the Future Glasgow Harbour Crown Street Housing Keep up with news re emerging Scottish Housing projects: Glasgow News + Edinburgh News Glasgow Houses Copenhagen Housing World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Comments or building suggestions / photos for the Scottish Housing page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Scottish House Scottish Housebuilding - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt