# Scotland housing crisis and homelessness > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/scotland-housing-crisis-and-homelessness > Updated: 2026-08-26T13:55:11.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Scotland is experiencing a deepening housing emergency characterized by significant construction shortfalls and rising homelessness. Homes for Scotland (HFS) has called for urgent structural reforms, noting that fewer than 17,500 homes were delivered in 2025, well below the required annual minimum of 25,000. This has contributed to a cumulative shortfall of over 100,000 homes since 2008. The crisis has led to record levels of child homelessness, with more than 10,000 children currently living in temporary accommodation. In Edinburgh, homelessness has risen by 75 per cent in recent years. Local tensions have emerged regarding the allocation of council housing; after a policy allowed asylum seekers with approved claims to receive priority, which increased their share of temporary accommodation placements in Edinburgh to over 16 per cent, councillors voted to reinstate the previous system. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Scotland faces housing crisis as child homelessness reaches record levels Campaigners and local authorities in Scotland are addressing a severe housing crisis as record numbers of children live in temporary accommodation and Edinburgh faces pressure over asylum seeker housing. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scotland-faces-housing-crisis-as-child-homelessness-reaches-record-levels ### 2026-08-24: Scotland housing sector calls for reform to end national emergency Homes for Scotland urges the Scottish Government to implement structural reforms to address a housing shortfall of over 100,000 homes and a recent annual delivery of fewer than 17,500 units. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scotland-housing-sector-calls-for-reform-to-end-national-emergency --- Cite as: Scotland housing crisis and homelessness. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/scotland-housing-crisis-and-homelessness