Glasgow backs £674m plan for 6,500 affordable homes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 13:55 · Archive

Glasgow City Council has approved a £674 million plan to build 6,500 affordable homes by 2032.

Glasgow City Council has approved a £674 million Strategic Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) to deliver 6,500 affordable homes across 148 sites by 2032. The plan could expand to deliver up to 12,000 homes if additional funding becomes available. A further £72.5 million has been offered to help social landlords secure an additional 430 homes for rent.

The city faces significant housing pressures. Glasgow received more than 8,000 homelessness applications in 2025–26, the highest in Scotland and almost double the figure in Edinburgh. An emergency was declared in November 2023.

Ruairi Kelly, the council's housing convener and deputy leader, said the authority was 'doing everything within its power' to make secure home tenancy 'a reality for as many Glaswegians as we can'. He stated that Glasgow had built more affordable homes than comparable cities Manchester and Birmingham over the past five years. Kelly called on the Scottish Government to increase its housing budget to allow the council to build and acquire more homes.

How it is being reported

• Glasgow councillors back £674m plans for thousands of affordable homesGlasgow’s ambitious housing plans could bring thousands of new homes across the cityThe Herald · 5 Nov, 12:50
• Glasgow set for 6,500 new homes as Council announce new £674million planGlasgow City Council plans 6,500 affordable homes by 2032 through a £674m housing programme, tackling the city’s housing emergency and homelessness in Glasgow.Glasgow Times · 5 Nov, 12:41

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

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