What the take-up rate was for (a) new supply shared equity or shared ownership homes, (b) open market shared equity homes and (c) rural hom…

Answered Asked by Rhoda Grant Lab Lodged 30 Sep 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the take-up rate was for (a) new supply shared equity or shared ownership homes, (b) open market shared equity homes and (c) rural home ownership grants in the Highlands and Islands region under the (i) Homestake Open Market Pilot and (ii) Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers scheme.

The answer

Answered by Alex Neil on 27 Oct 2009 · 27 days after it was lodged, on time

The following table shows the number of unit approvals in a financial year for (a) new supply shared or shared ownership (b) open market shared equity and (c) rural home ownership grants in the Highlands and Islands since 1992-93.

Year
| Shared Ownership/
Shared Equity
| Rural Home
Ownership Grant
| Open Market
Shared Equity

1992-93
| 179
|
|

1993-94
| 95
|
|

1994-95
| 83
| 37
|

1995-96
| 140
| 46
|

1996-97
| 38
| 39
|

1997-98
| 49
| 35
|

1998-99
| 55
| 33
|

1999-2000
| 26
| 39
|

2000-01
| 3
| 43
|

2001-02
| 4
| 45
|

2002-03
| 4
| 57
|

2003-04
| 79
| 68
|

2004-05
| 60
| 85
|

2005-061
| 199
| 74
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-27852 by reference.