Scotland's rural and island housing: A briefing of key policies, challenges and opportunities

This short policy brief highlights the findings from a review of current policies and expert interviews around rural and island housing in Scotland (hereto referred to as rural housing). This work was carried out between July 2023 and July 2024. It forms part of a larger research project exploring ‘Scotland’s Rural and Island Futures’ (2022-2027) which is funded by Scottish Government’s RESAS programme.