Approximately 238 affordable homes are to be built in Badenoch and Strathspey over the next five years, under Highland's Local Housing Strategy.

The strategy sets the targets for affordable housing, and the Highland's Strategic Housing Investment Plan sets out how resources will be used over five years (2017-2022) to deliver these affordable housing priorities with a target of around 500 units per year. Around 70% of the overall programme is aimed at affordable rent, either through the Council or housing association, with the remainder being alternative tenures such as Low Cost Home Ownership or mid-market rent.


It is planned that around 10% of the affordable housing units should be provided within Badenoch and Strathspey.

Some of the first to be completed include 23 units at Beachan Court in Grantown-on-Spey. A further 15 Council properties and eight Mid Market Rent properties will shortly be available for local families.

Chair of the Badenoch and Strathspey Committee, Cllr Bill Lobban said: "Affordable housing is a vital building block of our local economy, together with employment opportunities and schools. I am delighted to see these new homes becoming available in Grantown and a number scheduled across the Strath in the coming months and years."  

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