Glasgow City Council has set aside £8.4m for repairs and maintenance at run-down homes across Glasgow.

The move comes as a new report shows that repairs are needed urgently at almost half of Glasgow’s privately owned homes.

According to the Glasgow Evening Times, the report finds that the worst affected area is Govanhill, and tenements built prior to 1919 are of particular concern.

The council has recorded that about 5,000 properties - including 4,000 flats and more than 300 shops - are in need of repair.

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And Liz Cameron, the city council’s executive member for jobs and the economy, writes in the report: "More than half the housing stock in the city is in private ownership. Therefore, it is essential for the future growth of the city that its condition is maintained and improved over time so this sector remains an attractive choice for Glasgow's citizens and people wanting to move here. Our older properties are an important part of Glasgow's built heritage."

And when the council gets involved in repairs at tenements that are in need of urgent repair, it can force the hands of owners that might otherwise have stood in the way of getting work done.

The problem with organising repairs in tenements can be that not all owners agree to pay.

But if at least half of owners agree to the work, the council can step in with financial help.

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