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Glasgow Live
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Sarah Hilley

Private flat in Glasgow now £600-a-month more expensive than social housing

Soaring rent in Glasgow has left the cost of an average property over £600 a month more expensive than social housing, a report has revealed.

Rent for social housing in Glasgow now stands at about £394 a month, while a private let has soared to an average of £1,015 according to council research.

With social housing much cheaper, latest figures estimate 64,000 people have been registered as waiting for the accommodation in the city.

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