Homes for Scotland (HfS) has called for the £800 million boost to Scotland's capital budget to be set aside for house building.

The funding was unveiled by Chancellor Phillip Hammond earlier this week in his Autumn Statement.

With £2.3 billion to be spent on building thousands of new homes and upgrading infrastructure in England, Chief Executive of HfS Nicola Barclay has urged the Scottish Government to "make the most" of the additional money and "attract further private sector investment" by allocating it to a national all-tenure home building programme.

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"Nothing is more important to Scotland's social wellbeing and economic success than ensuring we have enough homes to meet the needs and aspirations of our growing population," she said.

"Today's focus on housing by the Chancellor not only recognises the importance of this but also generates a significant budget boost for the Scottish Government which we must see similarly prioritised towards home building, if this country is to thrive and grow.

"No other single industry has the potential to positively impact so many different policy areas. Whether it's jobs, skills, health or education, building homes makes a hugely positive difference to the lives of all those living in Scotland."

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