'We're inundated' - Glasgow's struggle to house the homeless

He's been homeless for the last year - and since Christmas has been staying in a hotel room in Glasgow.

In September 2025, the 37-year-old was among a record number people who were stuck in temporary accommodation in Glasgow and across Scotland.

Now the latest figures are set to be released amid fears that the problem is continuing to get worse.

Scott says he has been "in limbo" after being made redundant from his job at a charity shop and then made homeless after a family breakdown – all within the space of a few weeks last year.

"It's as if I'm stuck in a time I can't get out of... It's the waiting game that I can't stand," he said.

Scott showed us around his hotel room near the city's Trongate. It's a basic room with a queen-sized bed, sink and small shower room.

His clothes and personal effects are dotted round the cramped space, which is paid straight from his Universal Credit.

"Granted, it's nice... but I want my own home. The idea of living in a hotel doesn't live up to the hype," he said.

"At the end of the day, it's not somewhere I can decorate or call my own. It's living out of a suitcase. I don't feel comfortable here.

"Even through I've got a roof over my head, I want to be in my own home, paying my own rent, paying my electricity, paying my way."

Scott said he accepted an offer of a home in the Sandyhills area two weeks ago, but had not yet been told when he could view the property.

"It's frustrating, needing an answer and not getting it. Doesn't matter how many times you email or call, the council won't get back to you.

Scott also volunteers at a nearby shelter run by Homeless Project Scotland, which is itself under threat of closure due to a rise in crime near its premises.

It followed the example set by Edinburgh, where a housing shortage saw even worse pressure on homelessness services and temporary accommodation.