Recommendation 26

Given the housing emergency remains ongoing, the Committee strongly recommends that its successor committee continues to monitor what progress is being made by the Scottish Government and local authorities to ease the pressures on housing availability and affordability throughout Session 7. In particular it could seek regular updates from the Scottish Government on what progress is being made in delivering its Housing Emergency Action Plan, and it may wish to engage with those local authorities which have declared a housing emergency to determine what local progress has been made and where further support from the Scottish Government would be beneficial.