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Scotsman
6 hours ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Housebuilder to invest £59.5m into latest phase of Sighthill transformation
Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat has committed to investing £59.5 million into the next phase of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA). Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The housebuilder is set to create an additional 246 new homes at the multi-million pound NorthBridge development located on Pinkston Road, following the success of the first phase that created 154 homes. Keepmoat will be delivering another multi-tenure community at the second phase of the development site, with more than 41 of the new homes being made available for local housing association Wheatley Homes Glasgow (WHG). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Delivering one of the largest regeneration schemes in the UK across multiple phases, the housebuilder is also working with Glasgow City Council to create enhanced and new transport links, green spaces and walking and cycling routes. Credit: Keepmoat, NorthBridge Tim Metcalfe, Regional Managing Director at Keepmoat, Scotland said: 'We're delighted to launch the next phase of this flagship Scottish development, marking a significant step in our continued journey to transform the Sighthill area, providing much needed housing in Glasgow. 'Delivered across multiple phases and in close partnership with the local authority, this project reflects our long-term commitment to the city and our ambition to create exceptional places to live. 'Following a strategic re-plan to increase the total homes from 824 to 1,154, we're excited to move the latest phases forward, ensuring the team at Keepmoat deliver the right mix of quality homes, open space and connectivity into the city so residents can access amenities and opportunities. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Keepmoat's focus remains firmly on building sustainable, well-connected communities that stand the test of time. This isn't just about building houses - it's about investing in Glasgow's future.' The development, now named 'NorthBridge' in honour of the new footbridge linking the new community with the heart of Glasgow directly across the M8, will create more than 1,150 new homes when complete, replacing 10 tower blocks that were demolished in 2011.
Glasgow Times
9 hours ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Homes to be built on site of destroyed Glasgow tower blocks
Property developer, Keepmoat, has committed to investing £59.9million into the next phase of the Sighthill Transformation Regeneration Area (TRA). The housebuilder announced it will create an additional 246 new homes at the multi-million-pound NorthBridge development on Pinkston Road, following the success of the first phase that created 154 homes. As part of the works, Keepmoat will deliver another multi-tenure community, with more than 41 new homes being made available for the local housing association, Wheatley Homes Glasgow (WHG). Meanwhile, the firm is also working with Glasgow City Council to create 'enhanced and new transport links, green space, and walking and cycling routes' in the area. The development, now named 'NorthBridge' in honour of the new footbridge linking the new community with the heart of Glasgow directly across the M8, will create more than 1,150 new homes when complete, replacing 10 tower blocks that were demolished in 2011. READ MORE: Over 120 homes to be built in Glasgow's Athletes' Village READ MORE: More than 100 new plush homes to be built as part of major development READ MORE: Plan moves forward for massive new Glasgow city centre development Tim Metcalfe, Regional Managing Director at Keepmoat, Scotland, said: 'We're delighted to launch the next phase of this flagship Scottish development, marking a significant step in our continued journey to transform the Sighthill area, providing much-needed housing in Glasgow. 'Delivered across multiple phases and in close partnership with the local authority, this project reflects our long-term commitment to the city and our ambition to create exceptional places to live. 'Following a strategic re-plan to increase the total homes from 824 to 1,154, we're excited to move the latest phases forward, ensuring the team at Keepmoat delivers the right mix of quality homes, open space and connectivity into the city so residents can access amenities and opportunities. 'Keepmoat's focus remains firmly on building sustainable, well-connected communities that stand the test of time. "This isn't just about building houses - it's about investing in Glasgow's future.' Councillor Ruairi Kelly, City Convener for Housing, Development and Land Use at Glasgow City Council, added: 'The transformation of Sighthill has been a great success so far with high-quality new homes, a new park and a fantastic environment close to the city centre, and the start of work on the next phase will develop what has already been achieved there as a great place to live.'
Glasgow Times
25-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Why there's not enough larger social rent homes in Glasgow
The Glasgow Times has highlighted the length of time people face being stuck on waiting lists for properties with three or more bedrooms. Analysis showed smaller homes outnumber larger ones by three to one, and thousands are waiting while very few of those that do exist become available each year. In one housing association, the wait would be 137 years to provide all on the list with a home. (Image: newsquest) READ NEXT:Families could be stuck on housing list for more than 100 years in Glasgow We asked social landlords in Glasgow if they faced difficulties providing enough larger homes to meet demand. Wheatley Homes Glasgow is the largest in the city and has undertaken many projects to replace outdated and undesirable housing with new build communities. A spokesperson for Wheatley Homes Glasgow, said: 'The main issue in Glasgow is the high build-cost and meeting Scottish Government specifications. 'This includes meeting net zero targets and increasing national and local Government requirements such as sprinklers, zero carbon heating, home working spaces and EV charging. 'The average cost to build a new home in Glasgow is circa £250,000. 'The city council also seek compliance with the Glasgow Standard which can add to build costs. 'In addition, development sites are typically brownfield which require remediation work arising from previous historic, industrial or commercial use.' READ NEXT:Glasgow homeless hotel owners get massive jump in cash from council New Gorbals Housing Association has transformed the area, demolishing poor quality housing and replacing it with new modern homes but it said there is a problem when it comes to larger family homes. Fraser Stewart, chief Executive, said: 'The barrier to us providing more family homes has been because the additional cost of providing such homes is not generally covered by the funding system. 'The development of family homes puts costs relative to the grant allowances through the roof. 'That is particularly the case in inner urban areas where mostly flatted development is needed for density and urban strategy reasons, and the best solution is to maisonette (or duplex) the ground floor.' This, he said, is expensive. Mr Stewart added: 'Also, the cost of land is driven by relatively high densities in inner areas, and this adds further to the cost.' Despite the challenges the association working with the Scottish Government and City Council, is bringing more new build social housing to inner Glasgow. It is currently planning homes at the old Coliseum theatre and bingo site on Eglinton Street and for Caledonia Road once it demolishes the tower blocks there. Groups representing the wider housing association sector in the city recognise the problem with larger homes and the difficulty faced by social landlords. Carolyn Lochhead of Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, said: 'With 250,000 people across Scotland on a waiting list for a social home, it's essential that housing associations receive stable and sufficient funding over a number of years to build the homes we desperately need.' David Bookbinder of Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations: added: 'Balancing supply and demand is always tricky – around 50% of all social lets go to homeless households, and most of these are single-person households. 'Fewer people are housed through the housing list than used to be the case, as a result of acute homelessness pressures, so ANY household on the list has less chance of being rehoused than was the case a number of years ago. The Scottish Government has been contacted for comment
The Herald Scotland
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Scottish families face housing list wait of 100 years
Our sister title, the Glasgow Times, investigated after speaking to a woman living in a one-bedroom flat with her three children and who was told is not a priority. The results were startling. We heard back from four associations, large, medium and small, which between them, have more than 50,000 homes in Glasgow. Queen's Cross, one of the largest in the north of Glasgow, has 479 homes with three or more bedrooms and 1372 households on the list. It was only able to allocate 10 in the last year, meaning it would take 137 years before all needs are met. A spokesperson said there is a shortage of larger homes in the north of the city and across Glasgow. They added: 'The provision of larger homes is complex and depends on a wide range of factors and the combination of these which will vary between registered social landlords and individual developments.' New Gorbals Housing Association has been responsible for the regeneration of the Southside area transforming it into a community with sought-after new social housing. (Image: Newsquest) It has 376 larger homes in its stock and 1024 households on a waiting list for them. It let out 12 last year, giving a timescale of 85 years to meet the needs of everyone on that list. Fraser Stewart, director of New Gorbals HA, said: 'There is a recognised shortage of all property size accommodation throughout both the Gorbals, Glasgow, and the country. 'At present there are approximately 4,000 applicants awaiting rehousing in just the Gorbals for properties of all sizes. 'In the last reporting year 2024/25 we let approximately 90 homes to these groups. Essentially if we stopped taking new applicants today, it would take us roughly 40 years to clear the backlog.' The success of the regeneration project has led to increased demand for Gorbals. Mr Stewart, added: 'There continues to be great demand for family sized accommodation in the Gorbals, our latest development, which is due to come off site in the next few months, will provide 10, 4 and 5 bedroom homes, "However, while it will not scratch the surface of the overwhelming demand that New Gorbals and other social landlords face daily, it will make a considerable difference to those families who are allocated them." Wheatley Homes Glasgow, the city's largest social landlord, has 9504 homes with three or more bedrooms in its overall stock of 42,197 properties. (Image: Newsquest) In the last year, it let 326 of them but there are 5187 people on their waiting list for a larger home. That means it could take 16 years for everyone on the list to get a house of the size they need. A spokesperson for Wheatley Homes Glasgow, said: 'In Glasgow, Wheatley has committed to giving 60% of its new lets each year to homeless households. 'We advertise all other available homes to rent on our website 'MyHousing'. As of April 4, 2025 we have 15 properties available. 'New adverts are added each Tuesday and Wednesday. For general available properties, we offer a choice-based letting system and, once applicants have their banding, it is up to them to note interest on properties.' Govan Housing Association is a smaller social landlord in the southwest of Glasgow. (Image: Newsquest) It has 209 three or four-bedroom homes and 228 people on their waiting list for that size. It let 14 in the last year, meaning 16 years before all on the list could be rehoused. Further analysis of social housing stock city-wide by the Glasgow Times found the number of three or more bedroom homes is far outstripped by smaller properties by four to one. Across Glasgow, there are 110,172 homes from Registered Social Landlords. Studio/bedsits, one and two beds account for 87,513 of them and just 22,659 have three, four or more bedrooms. David Bookbinder, director of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations, said it is more difficult for families to get rehoused through waiting lists than it was previously. He said: 'Balancing supply and demand is always tricky – around 50% of all social lets go to homeless households, and most of these are single-person households. Fewer people are housed through the housing list than used to be the case, as a result of acute homelessness pressures, so any household on the list has less chance of being rehoused than was the case a number of years ago.' He added: 'The supply of larger homes, especially those with more than three bedrooms, has long been a challenge in Glasgow and across Scotland. By far the most common property size across social housing in the city is two-bedroom flats. 'I know the Council always tries to prioritise the provision of larger family housing within its new build programme, but across the country, new build supply has fallen in recent years from a peak around 2017/18, so this has inevitably had an impact. 'Glasgow also uses its power to fund 'acquisitions' to boost the supply of larger homes. This year the programme is heavily inclined towards larger family housing.' Carolyn Lochhead, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, director of external affairs said: 'Families face real stress and anxiety when their home is too small to meet their needs: we've heard this directly from people as part of our Still Waiting campaign for more social housing.' On larger properties, she added, 'It's clear that we need many more of them to support families and tackle the city's housing emergency."
