Scottish housebuilders collapse as housing emergency deepens

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 11:08 · Archive

Several Scottish housebuilding firms have been placed into administration amid a third year of national housing emergency.

Several Scottish housebuilding companies have been placed into administration, prompting calls for action from industry leaders. The affected firms include Acre Road (Glasgow) Developments Limited, Salo Property Services Limited in Dunbar, Marturano Homes Houston Limited in Greenock, and Sparkle Berry Homes Limited in Bellshill. These developments represent hundreds of homes across the country that are now at risk.

The collapses come as Scotland faces a third year of national housing emergency. Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland, which represents about 200 organisations building the majority of new homes across the country, has called on the Scottish Parliament to take action. She highlighted the vital role that small and medium-sized home builders play in tackling the housing crisis. The housebuilding industry has been pressing for a more streamlined planning system and better financial support to help firms survive the current conditions.

How it is being reported

• Call for action as Glasgow housing developer placed into administrationHomes for Scotland urges Holyrood to act as housebuilder administrations deepen Scotland’s housing emergency, with SME numbers at a 20-year low amid collapses.Glasgow Times · 17 Oct, 11:24
• Call for action as Scottish housing developer placed into administrationIndustry chief raises concerns after housing developer placed into administrationThe Herald · 17 Oct, 04:44

In this story: Scotland · Homes for Scotland · Jane Wood · Glasgow · Dunbar · Greenock · Ardrossan · Bellshill

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