Glasgow's super hospital is creating a housing boom in some parts of the city.

Experts say the £842m Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is driving up demand for housing in Govan and Ibrox.

Many of the 10,589 staff employed at the flagship facility are the cause of the housing boom as they are looking to move closer to their workplace.

Property professionals have confirmed the hospital is having an impact on housing, particularly rented homes, in the area.

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Derek Hughes, Area Director and Valuer at Clyde Property said: "Although the demand has increased, it's probably a bit early to determine by how much - percentage-wise and in terms of values but the feeling among people in the industry is that there is certainly more demand now since the hospital opened.

"It's also having an impact on rents and the need for rental property there.

"The main reason for this is staff. They are keen to be relatively close to where they work."

Derek said not only are the areas immediately surrounding the hospital in high demand, but locations further out are benefiting too.

He explained: "If you look at the area, the transport links are very good so if you're considering moving there, and you maybe can't get your first choice, the surrounding areas are also being considered.

"They are doing very well and the prices are rising.

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"In that type of market people start to look up other alternatives - they may be priced out of what could be their number 1 or 2 options so they look elsewhere."

Meanwhile Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) are to have plans for 152 extra homes in the area considered at Glasgow City Council's planning committee later today.

Housing chiefs hope to build 116 socially rented homes and 36 mid-market rental homes on the site bounded by Paisley Road West, Broomloan Road and Skene Road in Ibrox could

The site has been lying empty for the last decade since the former GHA tenements there were demolished.

Builders would start construction before the end of this year, with a the project aiming to be finished by the end of 2018.

Six objections have been received including from the Ibrox and Cessnock Community Council and the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland.

Their concerns include an increase to traffic congestion, loss of green space and the design of the buildings not fitting in with existing ones in the area.

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David Fletcher, GHA’s Director of Regeneration said: “Our plans for 152 new affordable homes are the next phase in the regeneration of Ibrox, one of the areas earmarked as a priority for regeneration in the city.

“If approved, the development would be a mix of 116 homes for social rent and 36 for mid-market rent.

"A couple of years ago at Ibroxholm Oval we transformed a multi-storey which was due to be demolished into 98 flats for mid-market rent.

"They proved very popular so we expect these new homes will be in high demand too."