The council is hoping to get enough money from the Scottish Government to make the plan a reality
There are hopes for at least 7,187 new affordable homes to be built and acquired in Glasgow over the next five years.
The numbers of affordable properties built could be much higher if the council manages to scale up efforts - with the potential to deliver a total of 11,508 homes - if 37 new sites are developed. The plan was presented to the council's city administration committee last week and councillors were told funding from the Scottish Government' for affordable housing reduced last year. The council was due to receive £104 million but that was cut to £78.6 million but eventually rose to £90.2 million.
He added: "The plan we have here sets out what we believe is achievable given the funding in the city with our current resources in terms of our registered social landlord partners - what can be delivered if we have the financing. This paper will form the basis of our ask to the Scottish Government."
Labour councillor Elaine McDougall sought assurance that social landlords who front fund construction costs would get the money back from grants.Councillor McDougall asked if this would slow down the building of affordable homes.
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