Social-rented Housing supported

Stuart McMillan MSP has responded to housing charity Shelter call for support for more affordable homes for Scotland by becoming builders for the day – and placing one of the final 128 bricks on a ‘house’ it built outside the Scottish Parliament.

The charity was outside the Scottish Parliament to try and build cross-party support for affordable rented housing. Stuart was one of the 62 MSPs who signed a brick to help finish building the house.

Shelter Scotland, housing and homelessness charity, supported by Kier Building Group, built the ‘It’s time to get a move in’ Shelter Scotland house ahead of the first ever SNP government debate on housing.

Archie Stoddart, director of Shelter Scotland, said: “We are delighted that so many MSPs took time out of their day to come down, help build our house and show their commitment to affordable housing. We believe ‘It’s time to get a move in’ and build more affordable rented homes for Scotland. With hundreds of thousands of people on waiting lists, or in temporary accommodation, and rising house prices leaving many unable to buy a house, we need to give people real choices.”