Glasgow housing news
What's happening in Glasgow housing

A curated selection of significant news and developments in Glasgow housing and planning. Updated when something worth reading comes along.

Editorial note: We link to original sources and summarise in our own words. We select stories that are significant for Glasgow's housing supply, planning decisions, or the scale of the housing emergency.
April 2026Global Student LivingPlanning

Planning approved for 259-bed student development on Cadogan Street

Savills has secured planning approval for a purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Glasgow city centre, near George Square. The design-led development addresses a complex central site and adds to the growing pipeline of new residential units in the city core.

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March 2026Scottish Construction NowDevelopment

Plans submitted for 400+ new homes in Wyndford as £100m transformation advances

The long-running regeneration of Wyndford in the north of the city has taken a significant step forward, with plans submitted for more than 400 new homes as part of a £100 million transformation of the community.

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March 2026Scottish Construction NowPlanning

Third phase of Dundashill housing development approved by Glasgow City Council

Planning permission has been granted for the third phase of the award-winning Dundashill development by igloo Regeneration, continuing the transformation of the former brewery site into a mixed residential neighbourhood in the north of the city.

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February 2026Project ScotlandDevelopment

Historic St Enoch Square building to be converted into city centre homes

West of Scotland Housing Association has secured planning consent to convert the B-listed Station House at 34-36 St Enoch Square into mid-market rent homes.

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2026Glasgow City CouncilPolicy

Glasgow agrees five-year plan to build 6,661 affordable homes — but needs £890m from Scottish Government to deliver it

Glasgow City Council has approved its Strategic Housing Investment Plan for 2026/27 to 2030/31, setting out plans for over 6,000 new affordable homes. The plan has been submitted to the Scottish Government along with a request for £890 million in grant funding. Without that funding, the homes will not be built.

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December 2025Scottish Housing NewsPolicy

Wheatley Homes launches programme to buy private homes for social rent in Glasgow

Wheatley Homes Glasgow has launched a programme to purchase privately owned properties and convert them to social rent, backed by £24 million of Scottish Government emergency funding.

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November 2023, ongoingGlasgow City CouncilHousing emergency

Glasgow's housing emergency: 6,000+ homeless households, 4,200+ in temporary accommodation

Glasgow City Council declared a housing emergency in November 2023. More than 6,000 households currently have live homelessness applications, and over 4,200 are in temporary accommodation each night. The cause is straightforward: demand for housing is far greater than supply.

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OngoingChalmers PropertiesHousing emergency

Average Glasgow rent hits £1,275/month as market stabilises after years of sharp rises

Average monthly rents across Greater Glasgow have reached approximately £1,275, reflecting annual growth of around 5.6% as of April 2026. Rents remain 75% higher than a decade ago. Demand remains strong and supply constrained.

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