Property developer Sanctuary Homes was inundated with people keen to buy 29 affordable houses in Paisley’s Love Street, Saints Street, North Bank, Cairter’s Corner and Abercromby Avenue.

The semi-detached and terraced homes were built by Sanctuary in partnership with the Scottish Government and Renfrewshire Council.

All 29 homes were sold through the Scottish Government’s New Supply Shared Equity (NSSE) scheme.

The scheme enables first-time buyers to own an eligible property by taking a stake from 60 to 80 per cent. The remaining cost is covered by an interest-free government loan, repaid when the property is sold.

The last of the £19 million Love Street project’s 132 homes are due to be handed over by September. Of the 132 houses being built at the site, 103 will be for social rent.

Lyndsey Wilson, Sanctuary Homes’ area sales manager for Scotland, said: “Our Love Street development is so popular it became a bit of an open goal for our sales team.

“The high quality of the houses combined with the history of the site saw plots reserved as soon as they became available.

“Witnessing the transformation of Love Street from a lifeless site into a new community is fantastic.

“The number of families moving here is fitting given how family-orientated St Mirren FC is.”