The decision was controversial and not unanimous among tenants and politicians in the city, but the deal was simple – take the houses out of council control and have the crippling debt wiped to allow future investment.

Old homes that were unfit for habitation have been demolished, new homes built and a massive refurbishment project undertaken to improve kitchens, bathrooms, windows and heating in tens of thousands of homes.

Glasgow has had false dawns in housing before, but the improvements now are tangible.

The last ten years have not been an easy ride and there remains much work to be done to ensure every tenant benefits and all the homes offered are to the required standard.

The only way to judge whether or not the stock transfer has been a success is if tenants believe the homes available for rent in the city through its largest landlord are better than they were.

The answer has to be yes, but the improvements must continue and the goal must not be lost of a tenant-led association striving for better homes, working towards better neighbourhoods to contribute to a better city.

TEN years on and it is undeniable that the Glasgow stock transfer has led to an improvement in the city's social housing.

The decision was controversial and not unanimous among tenants and politicians in the city, but the deal was simple – take the houses out of council control and have the crippling debt wiped to allow future investment.

Old homes that were unfit for habitation have been demolished, new homes built and a massive refurbishment project undertaken to improve kitchens, bathrooms, windows and heating in tens of thousands of homes.

Glasgow has had false dawns in housing before, but the improvements now are tangible.

The last ten years have not been an easy ride and there remains much work to be done to ensure every tenant benefits and all the homes offered are to the required standard.

The only way to judge whether or not the stock transfer has been a success is if tenants believe the homes available for rent in the city through its largest landlord are better than they were.

The answer has to be yes, but the improvements must continue and the goal must not be lost of a tenant-led association striving for better homes, working towards better neighbourhoods to contribute to a better city.