First Minister's Questions: Purpose Built Student Accommodation

06 October 2026

Residents of Woodlands in Glasgow are concerned about the impact of the proliferation of large-scale Purpose Built Student Accommodation in their community.

 

At First Minister’s Questions, I raised the issue of the proposed 314-bed accommodation on St. Georges Road – an application I hope Glasgow City Council will refuse.

 

I would welcome a local moratorium on further such developments.