Work begins on 131 affordable homes in Paisley

A £19 million affordable housing project set to transform an area of Paisley is under way.Skye Crescent will soon be transformed with 131 affordable homesSanctuary Scotland has worked closely with its site contractor Cruden Building to ensure 131 homes can be safely created in Glenburn.The project will build 109 homes for social rent and 22 for shared equity sale on vacant land opposite the shops in Skye Crescent.Sanctuary is building the development in partnership with Paisley Housing Association, the Scottish Government and Renfrewshire Council. An £11.7 million grant from the Scottish Government made the project possible.The 1, 2 and 3-bedroomed homes include semi-detached and terraced housing, cottage flats and wheelchair-friendly accommodation. Each property will have a large rear garden and off-street parking.Of the 109 homes for social rent, 79 will be managed by Sanctuary Scotland and 30 will be managed by Paisley Housing Association. Sanctuary will sell 22 of the project’s 131 homes through the Scottish Government’s new supply shared equity scheme.