Glasgow and Wheatley renew 10-year pact to build more affordable homes
Vacant and derelict land in Wyndford, Red Road, Sighthill, Milton, Drumchapel and the city centre is set to be brought back into use.
Glasgow City Chambers. File photo. · Photograph: Rudi Winter (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group have renewed their commitment to increase the supply of affordable homes over the next ten years.
A report going to the council's City Administration Committee on Thursday sets out a strategic agreement between the two. It includes bringing vacant and derelict land back into use in Wyndford, Red Road and Barmulloch, Sighthill, Milton, Drumchapel and the city centre.
Wheatley is Scotland's biggest social landlord, with 43,647 homes in Glasgow.
Under the agreement, Wheatley will keep providing settled homes for homeless households through new builds, buying and refurbishing empty homes, and converting temporary accommodation into permanent tenancies. It will also support Housing First.
The agreement also covers adaptations and housing to help people move out of hospital or institutional care. It will be reviewed every five years alongside Glasgow's Housing Strategy.