Mull-based Rural Housing Scotland to shut after 23 years

RHS chairwoman Wendy Reid said: “It is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the closure of Rural Housing Scotland.

“However, we are proud of the role RHS has played in shining a light on these critical issues and raising awareness among policymakers and the public.”

Other organisations have been warning about housing challenges in rural communities.

Community Land Scotland has recently called for young people to have a legal right to live in the communities where they grew up.

It said there was an “acute” shortage of affordable properties in rural areas.

The organisation said “Right to Live” should be written into legislation and sit alongside people’s rights to food and education.

The Scottish government said it had delivered more than 10,000 affordable rural homes between April 2016 to March 2023, and had committed to building thousands more throughout Scotland.