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Glasgow City Council Announces £115 Million for Social and Affordable Homes

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Glasgow City Council has pledged £115 million to support the construction of over 2,500 new social and affordable homes, with a significant 20% increase in funding compared to the previous year. The Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) aims to address the city's housing emergency by providing homes for social rent, including wheelchair-adaptable properties and family homes. The programme has already funded the completion of nearly 1,000 new homes and the start of work on a further 750 in the past financial year.

Key Takeaways:

  • Glasgow City Council has allocated £115 million for the construction of over 2,500 new social and affordable homes, a 20% increase from the previous year's funding.
  • The Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) has funded the completion of nearly 1,000 new homes and the start of work on a further 750 in the past financial year.
  • The programme supports the construction of homes for social rent, including 59 wheelchair-adaptable properties and over 100 three and four-bedroom family homes.
  • In addition to new builds, the AHSP also acquires private sector properties for use by housing associations and transforms non-residential buildings into homes.
  • Glasgow City Council's housing programme is considered the best in the UK, with over 90% of new approvals for homes for social rent in the past financial year.
  • This year's programme will see £104 million allocated for over 1,150 starts, 940 completions, and 870 approvals, with £12 million for acquiring more vacant and void properties.

Statistics:

  • 2,500 new social and affordable homes to be built with £115 million funding
  • 20% increase in funding compared to the previous year
  • 1,000 new homes completed in the past financial year through the AHSP programme
  • 750 new homes started in the past financial year through the AHSP programme
  • 90% of new approvals for homes for social rent in the past financial year
  • 59 wheelchair-adaptable properties funded through the AHSP programme
  • 175 properties acquired or brought back into use to support homeless households
  • £104 million allocated for over 1,150 starts, 940 completions, and 870 approvals in this year's programme

Sources:

  • Glasgow City Council news announcement
  • Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Housing, Development and Land Use at Glasgow City Council

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