Glasgow plans up to 12,000 new homes to tackle housing emergency

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 13:41 · Archive

Glasgow City Council has approved a £674m plan to build at least 6,500 affordable homes to address its housing emergency.

Glasgow City Council has approved a £674m Strategic Housing Investment Programme to tackle its housing crisis. The plan will create at least 6,500 confirmed affordable homes, with a potential pipeline for up to 12,000 more homes across 59 identified sites, to be built between 2027 and 2032.

Glasgow declared a housing emergency in 2023 due to heavy pressure on homelessness services. The city has faced significant housing issues, with more than 8,000 people applying for homelessness support in 2025–26, the highest in Scotland and nearly double Edinburgh's figure. The rising cost of addressing homelessness has affected the council's overall budget.

The investment will combine funding for new homes with measures to help Registered Social Landlords acquire another 430 homes for social rent. Disused shops could also be repurposed for housing, with the council aiming to increase the city centre population to about 40,000 people by 2035.

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, the council's housing convener and deputy leader, said Glasgow had built more affordable homes than Manchester or Birmingham in recent years. He called on the Scottish Government to increase funding, stating: 'If they are able to increase our housing budget, we can build and acquire even more.'

How it is being reported

• Councillors back £674m plan to build thousands of new homes in GlasgowCouncillors have backed a £674 million plan to build more than 6500 new homes in Glasgow over the next six yearsThe National · 5 Nov, 12:49
• Glasgow City Council announces plans for up to 12,000 more homesThe city has been in a housing emergency since 2023, with heavy pressure on the city's homelessness services.BBC Scotland · 5 Nov, 12:47

In this story: Glasgow City Council · Glasgow · Ruairi Kelly · Scottish Government · Manchester · Birmingham · Edinburgh

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