‘Reaching the Parts Other Grants Don't Go?’ Supporting Self-provided Housing in Rural Scotland

Abstract

Ensuring that rural areas of the UK have sufficient affordable houses in reasonable condition has long challenged policy makers. Previous research shows that rural housing has demand characteristics and faces supply constraints that have proven difficult to balance. The paper reports on the reasons why an innovative subsidy has achieved some success in overcoming barriers to provision in rural Scotland. It is argued that the subsidy has boosted effective demand and tackled a major supply constraint, namely land availability. Empirical material is drawn from a systematic evaluation of the mechanism. The paper concludes with reflections on its implications for the wider literature and for rural housing provision in the evolving financial and political context.

The Effect of Transport Costs on Housing-related Financial Stress in Australia

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The Precarity of Young People’s Housing Experiences in a Rural Context

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