Ferret Fact Service verdict: Mostly True

Katy Clark’s claim that 100,000 properties in Scotland are sitting empty is a slight undercount. based on the latest housing statistics there were 115,000 empty homes in Scotland in 2022.

However, it may not be possible to bring all of these back into use quickly.

Around 24 per cent are second homes, while 46 per cent are considered exempt from council tax because they are either not considered habitable, are new builds which are yet to be occupied, are due to be knocked down, or sold on.