Management & Investments
- Management & Investments
  
  We are working to maximise the most of the public sector buildings we have invested in to ensure they are maintained properly and are being used effectively across different public sector organisations.
  
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  Operational Contract Management
Infrastructure Finance & Programmes
- Infrastructure Finance & Programmes
  
  We are working on delivering and managing a wide range of infrastructure and finance programmes that support Scottish Government’s National Infrastructure Mission and can inform policy ambitions for decarbonisation and inclusive growth.
  Revenue funded programmes
  
  Mutual Investment Model
  
  Non-Profit Distributing
  
  Low Carbon Infrastructure
  
  Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
  
  Energy Efficiency
  
  Heat
  
  Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme
  
  Street Lighting
  
  Learning Estate Infrastructure
  
  Early Learning and Childcare
  
  Learning Estate Investment Programme
  
  Scotland's Schools for the Future programme
  
  Digital infrastructure
  
  Host in Scotland
  
  The Scotland 5G Centre
Development & Housing
- Development & Housing
  
  We are working to attract inward economic investment into Scotland’s towns, cities and communities that will deliver housing, improve public service delivery, economic benefits and contribute to Scotland’s net zero carbon target.
  Housing
  
  Mid-Market Rent
  
  Home Ownership Made Easy (HOME)
  
  Enabling Strategic Housing Sites
  
  Housing in Town Centres
  
  Build to Rent
  
  Investment and Place
  
  Growth Accelerator
  
  Tax Incremental Financing
  
  Asset Strategy
  
  Strategic Property Advice
  
  Place
  
  Workplace
  
  Land
Construction Industry & Delivery
- Construction Industry & Delivery
  
  We are working across the public sector and with industry to support the achievement of improved outcomes for the construction industry as a key part of Scotland’s economy, and an improved product over the whole asset life cycle for public sector customers that contribute to the delivery of an inclusive net zero carbon economy.
  
  Improving Delivery
  
  Infrastructure Technology

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Development & Housing

We are working to attract inward economic investment into Scotland’s towns, cities and communities that will deliver housing, improve public service delivery, economic benefits and contribute to Scotland’s net zero carbon target.

Home Ownership Made Easy (HOME)

Home Ownership Made Easy (HOME) is a new way of delivering affordable homes that provides an easier route to homeownership for first-time buyers and also offers an alternative option for older homeowners who want to move to a house that is right for their needs.   

It also provides a new way for Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords to deliver affordable homes without public subsidy that will continue to be affordable in perpetuity.

Scottish Futures Trust’s Housing team has reworked the shared ownership model to create HOME.

The target markets for HOME are:

Aspiring First Time Buyers who want to step onto the housing ladder but struggle to qualify for a commercial mortgage for a variety of reasons, including difficulties saving for a deposit
Older Owner Occupiers would like to move to a house that is right for their changing needs but who don’t have enough equity to secure that home on the open market and can’t or don’t want to become social rent tenants

Our pathfinder project is with North Ayrshire Council. More information on this project can be found here.