Nearly £54 million is to be invested in housing across Renfrewshire over the next three years.
The plans form part of the council's new budget plans and are a key focus of Renfrewshire's Housing Capital Investment Plan 2018/19 to 2020/21.
Features will include improvements to the external fabric of council houses, roof renewals, upgraded kitchens and bathrooms, improved electrical wiring and heating systems, and improvements to multi storey flats and sheltered housing.
The Plan also includes provision for new build investment in affordable social housing in Renfrewshire at sites in Dargavel Village and Johnstone Castle, as well as new build homes on sites including Ferguslie, Foxbar, Gallowhill, Millarston and a further site at Dargavel Village.
Overall, £15.44m will be invested in 2018/19, £18.75m in 2019/20 and £19.716m in 2020/21 to boost the region's level of housing and advance towards a target of developing 1,000 new 'affordable' homes by 2021. Rents are also set to increase by 1%.
Cllr Marie McGurk said: "We are committed to providing high-quality, affordable homes that will encourage people to come and live and work in Renfrewshire.
"This significant investment will ensure we can provide our communities with homes that are the right type, the right size and in the right place to meet their needs and improve their quality of life.
"We are on track to achieve our aim of providing 1000 new, affordable homes by 2021 and this, coupled with the improvements made to existing stock, will ensure a positive future for Renfrewshire and its residents."
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