New builds by social landlords have plummeted by 30%Urgent action is needed after figures showed the number of social homes started in Scotland fell to the lowest levels since records began in the mid-1990s. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) said the worrying trend underlines the huge scale of the country’s housing emergency. Tackling the housing emergency, ending child poverty and improving Scotland’s public health record simply cannot be done without building far, far more social homes. "All of Scotland’s party leaders have the power to deliver social housing. Scotland needs radical change to deliver more social housing, build hope, and build the Scotland we want to see."