Challenges of Delivering Affordable Housing

Summary

Housing in the Highlands: Meeting the Challenge

The Highland Council declared a Housing Challenge in June 2024, identifying a need for 24,000 new homes over the next 10 years, across both the private and affordable housing sectors.

With 38 years’ experience working in the affordable housing sector, from both the funding and delivery sides, Helen Cameron, Service Lead – Housing Development, will explore the challenges facing housing delivery across the Highlands.

From changes to planning policy and site availability, to contractor capacity and funding, the pressures on the sector have never been greater.

This session will look at the challenges we face and, importantly, consider how we can work together to overcome them and help meet the growing housing needs of our communities.

Speaker: Helen Cameron, Service Lead – Housing Development
Date: Thursday 17 September 2026
Time: 4.00pm
Venue: Room G1, UHI Highlands and Islands, Inverness Campus

An excellent opportunity for construction and built environment professionals to hear directly about the housing challenge in the Highlands and take part in the conversation about how we can respond.

This event is open to anyone aged 18 or over with an interest in housing, construction and the built environment.

CPD: Attendees will have the opportunity to record this event as CPD, supporting their ongoing professional development.