Background
The Housing Supply Task Force was established to identify and tackle impediments to increasing the supply of housing across all tenures so that people across Scotland can access suitable housing that meets their needs and demands. It issued its final report, Housing Supply in Scotland, on 6 February 2009.
Reconvening of Task Force
Following a review of the task force it has been reconvened with a new remit and new members representing the interests of the private rented sector, financial services and the consumer. The reconvened task force met for the first time on 16 March 2009 under the chairmanship of the Minister for Housing and Communities. At this meeting the task force agreed its new remit, which was:
"To build on the work undertaken by the Housing Supply Task Force to prepare for a recovery in house-building; strengthen relationships between key stakeholders; act as a cross sector forum for consideration of the implications for all the housing supply systems of the economic downturn; and champion new ideas and innovative solutions to support the delivery and funding of increased housing supply across all tenures."