Nicola Sturgeon's government will build 100,000 new homes across Scotland in the next decade if re-elected in May.
The First Minister will announce later today her plans to rebuild the country following the devastating coronavirus pandemic.
According to the SNP the home building plan will support around 14,000 jobs a year, and generate £16billion of investment for the ailing Scottish economy.
Under the plans set out ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on May 6 the First Minister at least 70 per cent of the new builds will be for social rent.
Branding it the largest home building and investment programme since devolution, the SNP is also pledging to introduce a single standard for housing.
Sturgeon will attend the COSLA (The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) conference later today where she is expected to say: "In partnership with councils and social landlords, we have delivered nearly 100,000 affordable homes in our time in office - and if the SNP is re-elected, ramping up this ambition will be central to our plans.
"We will deliver a further 100,000 affordable homes over the next decade - with at least 70% of these being for social rent.
"We’ll back this major ambitious programme with £3.4 billion investment in the next parliamentary term. This target overall would support about £16 billion in total investment and up to 14,000 jobs a year.
"That is a huge investment in jobs, in homes and in better communities - a down-payment on Scotland’s economic recovery.
"We will also introduce a new single standard for housing quality, making sure homes are more energy efficient, more spacious and better quality.
"Housing has been a priority for the SNP Government since we were first elected - and if we are re-elected it will remain firmly at the top of the agenda."
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