Find out what affordable housing is, new affordable housing developments, completed affordable housing sites, and future housing developments in Renfrewshire.
What affordable housing is
Affordable housing comes in a variety of types. It includes:
- homes for social rent from the council and housing associations
- homes for affordable rent like Mid-Market Rent
- affordable home ownership, such as shared equity and shared ownership.
Mid market rent
Within Renfrewshire, there are a small number of properties available for mid-market rent. These are more expensive than council or housing association rents but cost less than similar sized houses for private rent. The Link Group currently have mid-market rent properties. If you are interested in this, please contact the Link Group on 03451 400 100.
First time buyers
The Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE/LIFT) helps first-time buyers on low to moderate incomes to buy a home on the open market within certain price thresholds.
Shared ownership
The New Supply Shared Equity Scheme (low cost home ownership) can help low to moderate households buy a new build home developed as part of the Scottish Government's Affordable Housing Supply Programme; part of the council's Strategic Housing Investment Programme.
Learn more about these options for low-income households to buy a home.
If you want to apply for social rented housing from the council you should contact your local housing office or phone: 0300 300 0222.
If you want to apply to a housing association for housing to see their contact details.
New affordable housing developments
The Scottish Government allocates grant funding to local authority areas through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme to support the delivery of new build affordable homes across Renfrewshire. Affordable homes can include those built by either the council or housing association partners for social rent, mid-market rent or shared equity low cost home ownership.
Renfrewshire's current Strategic Housing Investment Plan sets out how investment in affordable housing will be targeted to meet the objectives of Renfrewshire's Local Housing Strategy.
Completed affordable housing sites
The following developments were completed from April 2016 onwards.
| Development | Landlord | Completed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrushcraigs, Paisley Phase I | Link Group Limited | 2016/2017 financial year | 70 one to three bed houses - including 4 designed for wheelchair users, of which 56 are for social rent and 14 for New Supply Shared Equity (NSSE). |
| Abbey Place, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2016/2017 financial year | 38 one to two bed flats for independent living, including 3 designed for wheelchair users. Aimed at retirement living, 13 are for social rent and 25 are New Supply Shared Equity homes. |
| Andrew Avenue, Renfrew Phase I | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association | 2017/2018 financial year | 77 general needs homes for social rent. This development consists of 59, two and three bed houses and 18 two bed flats. |
| Inchinnan Road (Western Park), Renfrew | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association | 2018/2019 financial year | 67 general needs homes for social rent. This development consists of 34 two and three bed houses and 33 two bed flats. |
| Andrew Avenue (Station Road), Renfrew Phase II | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association | 2018/2019 financial year | A development of 60 general needs homes for social rent, consisting of 33 two and three bedroom houses and 27 two bedroom flats. |
| Wellmeadow Street, Paisley | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association | 2019/2020 financial year | This is a development of 39 homes for social rent, comprising 15 two and three bed houses and 24 one, two and three bed flats all for general needs. |
| Love Street, Paisley | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association | 2019/2020 financial year | 132 two and three bed homes, of which 103 are for social rent and 29 New Supply Shared Equity (NSSE), all for general needs. |
| New Sneddon Street, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2019/2020 financial year | 24, two bedroom general needs flats for social rent located on ground to third floor. |
| Abbey Quarter Phase III - Smithhills Street, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2020/2021 financial year | A development of 26 two bed flats for social rent, including 10 amenity flats for older people. |
| Dargavel Village Phase I, Bishopton | Renfrewshire Council | 2020/2021 financial year | A development of 80 homes for social rent, comprising of 9 two bed amenity flats, 10 one bed and 16 two bed cottage flats, 9 two bed, 34 three bed and 2 four bed houses. |
| Milliken Road, Kilbarchan | Williamsburgh Housing Association | 2020/2021 financial year | A development of 18 general needs homes, comprising of 14 one and 4 two bedroom cottage flats for social rent. |
| Johnstone Castle Phase I, Johnstone | Renfrewshire Council | 2020/2021 financial year | Providing 95 homes for social rent as part of the regeneration of Johnstone Castle, this development delivered 4 one bed and 16 two bed cottage flats, 2 two bed bungalows, 49 two bed, 20 three bed and 4 four bed houses to meet local needs. |
| Amochrie Road, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2020/2021 financial year | A 36 unit development consisting of 34 two bedroom four person general needs flats and 2 two bedroom 3 person wheelchair accessible flats. |
| Thrushcraigs Phase II - St Ninian's Crescent, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2020/2021 financial year | A development of 23 homes for social rent, comprising of 2 and 3 bed houses and 2 bed flats, 2 of which will be wheelchair accessible. |
| Westerfield, Paisley | Paisley Housing Association | 2020/2021 financial year | 16 one bed, two person amenity flats; including 4 wheelchair accessible flats, for older people in the High Calside area of Paisley. |
| Glenburn, Paisley | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association and Paisley Housing Association | 2022/2023 financial year | A larger development of 131 affordable homes. Sanctuary Housing Association delivered 79 homes for social rent, consisting of 1 bed cottage flats, 2 and 3 bed houses and two 2 and two 3 bed wheelchair accessible bungalows. There were also 22 two and three bedroom general needs New Supply Shared Equity homes. Paisley Housing Association delivered 30 new homes for social rent consisting of two 2 bed wheelchair accessible houses and 17 two bed and 11 three bed general needs houses. |
| Millarston, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2022/2023 financial year | A larger development delivering 99 new affordable homes for social rent, comprising of 1 and 2 bedroom flats and cottage flats and 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses. There are 10 wheelchair accessible homes within this development. |
| Auchengreoch Road, Johnstone | Renfrewshire Council | 2022/2023 financial year | A development of 39 Council homes for social rent, consisting of one and two bed cottage flats - a proportion of which are wheelchair accessible, plus two bed, three bed and four bed houses for general needs. |
| Dargavel Village Phase II, Bishopton | Loretto Housing Association | 2022/2023 financial year | A development of 58 homes for social rent, comprising of 1 bed amenity cottage flats, 2 and 3 bed houses. |
| Albert Road, Renfrew | Williamsburgh Housing Association | 2022/2023 financial year | A development of 42 new homes for social rent, consisting of 2 and 3 bed houses, including two 2 bedroom wheelchair accessible bungalows. |
| Ferguslie Park, Paisley | Renfrewshire Council | 2023/2024 financial year | The regeneration of the Tannahill area of Ferguslie Park delivered 101 affordable homes to rehouse existing households who had been displaced as part of the regeneration of the area. The majority of homes are social rented with a very small number of NSSE for existing owners whose homes were being demolished. The development consists of 1 and 2 bed cottage flats, 2, 3 and 4 bed back and front door houses and 1 and 2 bed bungalows. |
| Abbey Quarter Phase IV - Smithhills Street, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2023/2024 financial year | A development of 81 homes for social rent across six blocks comprising of 20 two bedroom amenity flats - two of which will be fully adaptable wheelchair amenity flats. Ten one bedroom and 46 two bedroom general needs flats and five two bedroom fully adaptable wheelchair flats. |
| Houston Road, Houston | Link Group Limited | 2023/2024 financial year | A development of 14 general needs flats for social rent delivering 7 two bedroom 3 person ground floor cottage flats and 7 two bedroom 4 person first floor cottage flats, within a wider development for private sale. |
| East Lane, Paisley | Loretto Housing Association | 2024/2025 financial year | A development of 48 flats for social rent. This will deliver 1 and 2 bed flats, including 4 two bedroom, 3 person flats suited to wheelchair users. |
| Napier Street, Linwood | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association | 2025/2026 financial year | A development of 51 homes for social rent across a wider site. This will deliver 2 bed cottage flats and 2 and 3 bed houses. |
| Hawkhead, Paisley | Link Group Limited | 2025/2026 financial year | A development of 30 flats and 5 houses for social rent across a wider private site, delivering 4 two bedroom 4 person flats, 26 two bedroom 3 person flats and 5 three bedroom 5 person houses, all for general needs. |
| Cartha Crescent, Paisley | Williamsburgh Housing Association | 2025/2026 financial year | A development of 33 houses for social rent delivering 12 two bed houses and 21 three bed houses. |
| Sutherland Street and Underwood Lane, Paisley | Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association | 2025/2026 financial year | A further phase of the regeneration of Paisley's West End, which delivered 16 two and three bed terraced houses and 19 two bed flats for social rent. |
Developments currently on site
| Development | Landlord | Expected completion date (subject to change) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallowhill, Paisley | Renfrewshire Council | Financial year 2026/27 | A development of 65 homes for social rent delivering a mix of cottages flats and houses including general needs and wheelchair accessible 1 and 2 bed cottage flats, 1, 2 and 3 bed wheelchair accessible bungalows and 2, 3,4 and 5 bed houses for general needs. |
| Johnstone Castle Phase Two, Johnstone | Link Group Limited | 2026/2027 financial year | The second and final phase of the regeneration of Johnstone Castle that will provide 68 new social rented homes. This is comprised of 2 and 3 bed flats and houses for general needs with wheelchair accessible properties also being provided as part of this development. |
| Dargavel Village Phase 3, Bishopton | Loretto Housing Association | 2028/2029 financial year | A development of 62 homes for social rent across a wider development for private sale. This development will deliver 2 and 3 bed houses, 1 and 2 bed cottage flats including 1 bed flats suited to wheelchair users and 16 two bed flats. |
Future developments
In addition to the sites listed on this page, there a are number of new developments within the Strategic Housing Investment Plan that are currently being advanced and will appear here once they have commenced on site.