Yes In My Back Yard

Glasgow needs more homes.
Let's build them.

We're residents, renters, and homeowners who believe Glasgow's housing crisis has a solution: build more homes, in more places, for more people.

Average monthly rent — Greater Glasgow, 2-bed

Sources: Scottish Government Private Sector Rent Statistics; Understanding Glasgow; Chalmers Properties 2026

14k+on waiting lists
+75%rent rise since 2010
2xhomes needed vs built
What we believe
The YIMBY case for Glasgow
Glasgow has built fewer homes per capita than almost any comparable European city. The consequences are felt by everyone: rising rents, long waiting lists, young people priced out. We think there's a better way.
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Affordable by abundance

The most reliable way to make housing affordable is to build more of it. Supply and demand works in housing just as it does everywhere else.

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Build more, everywhere

Restricting new homes drives up costs for everyone. Allowing more housing in more neighbourhoods keeps rents affordable and gives people real choices.

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Planning reform

Scotland's planning system gives too much power to those who already have homes, and too little to those who need them. We want to change that.

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Homes near transport

Building densely around subway and rail stations reduces car dependency, cuts emissions, and connects people to jobs without requiring a car.

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Jobs and the economy

Building homes creates thousands of well-paid local jobs in construction, architecture, and supply chains. A city that builds is a city that works.

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Welcoming new Glaswegians

Glasgow has always grown by welcoming newcomers. Restrictive housing pulls up the drawbridge on that tradition. A city open to people must be open to homes too.

Addressing the pushback
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