Letter: Popular policy

News that the Scottish population is now at its highest level since 1977 (28 April) after seeing a rise of 28,100 last year is a welcome boost for the economy and nation as a whole.

While population growth should not be a cause for concern, the growing number of new households - which predates the recent population increase - should be concerning our politicians.

As people get married later, live longer and move jobs more often, there needs to be a ready stock of homes to match.

Surely the answer is to build more affordable homes for rent, protect the ones we already have and refurbish and bring back into use existing stock such as empty homes.

Graeme Brown

Director, Shelter Scotland

Edinburgh