Glasgow missed its target for new affordable homes last year after rising construction costs hampered delivery. Although 448 homes were recorded as complete, the city council had targeted 633.
The Scottish government provided £127.75m for the city's affordable housing supply programme and, although all of the money was spent, completions fell short of the target in 2025/26. Other targets for approvals and site starts were also missed in the same year, as the city continues to deal with a housing emergency it declared in 2023.
How did Glasgow compare with its other housing targets?
Glasgow also fell short on approvals and site starts in 2025/26. The council secured approval for 557 homes, against a target of 921, and there were 947 site starts compared with a target of 1,271.
A report to the council's city administration committee said Glasgow had nevertheless managed to deliver significantly more new-build affordable homes than other cities within the United Kingdom.
Figures for completions between 2019/20 and 2025/26 show 4,249 in Glasgow, compared with 3,362 in Birmingham and 2,769 in Manchester.
What is the council aiming for next year?
New goals for 2026/27 have been set, with the council aiming to complete more than 1,000 homes. Councillors will be asked to accept a £123.2m grant from the Scottish government at a meeting later this week.
The targets for 2026/27 include 1,007 completions, 747 site starts and 670 approvals. Of the proposed approvals, 502 properties are for social rent and 168 are for mid-market rent.
Why were some projects delayed?
On last year's targets, the report states that several projects
