Statistics released today shows the Scottish Government is on track to reach its affordable homes target of 30,000 homes by March 2016.

Housing figures display that 26,972 properties have been delivered in the four years from 2011-12.

Over 15,000 homes were completed between 2013-2014, 4% more than the 14,884 completions in the previous year.

Private sector housing has accounted for a large proportion of this increase, with a 16% increase in private sector led completions in 2014.

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In addition, social sector new build homes completed for the first quarter of 2015 show a total of 1,677.

This brings total social sector completions in the financial year 2014-15 to 4,221, an increase of 4% on the previous year.

The initiative is part of the governments Affordable Housing Supply Programme.

Housing Minister Margaret Burgess said: "Housing is at the heart of the Scottish Government’s ambitions to create a fairer and more prosperous country and the supply of affordable housing is a key priority. I’m delighted to say we are well on track to meeting our five year target of 30,000 new homes by 2016.

"The figures for the first quarter to the end of March 2015 are positive and we will work with partners to deliver our target of 30,000 affordable homes across Scotland by next year."

(LM)