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Who are we?

Living Rent is Scotland’s tenants’ union.


We are a democratic organisation run by and for tenants.

  • We want homes for people, not for profit
  • To redress the power imbalance between landlords and tenants
  • Ensure that everyone has decent and affordable housing.
  • We believe in the collective power of tenants to come together to fight for their rights,
  • Use diverse tactics – including direct action when necessary – to achieve this.

We are not affiliated to any political party, but recognise the importance of influencing parties and politicians and holding them to account.

We have regular meetings in Edinburgh, Glasgow and are looking to set up branches accross the country. If you’re interested in getting involved please get in touch!

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    Work for Living Rent

    Passionate about social justice? Organising experience under your belt? Living Rent is looking for an experienced organiser to lead our staff team and grow the organisation. We believe in starting local, focusing on building up neighbourhood level branches of paying members that can then take on campaigns using a wide range of tactics including direct action.
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    Reaction to Scottish Government's programme of government

    "Rent controls only solution to tenant hardship after coronavirus." Living Rent welcomes the Scottish government’s introduction of the £10m hardship loan fund for tenants struggling during these time. However, we fear that with such a fund, there is nothing stopping landlords from simply raising rent once they know that this fund is available to tenants. The only way to properly support tenants during this pandemic is the introduction of rent controls.   
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  • Upcoming events

    Shawlands Member Defence Training

    When: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 05:00 PM

    In Shawlands, issues of eviction, harassment and disrepair are rife. Shawlands residents deserve better. Enter the fully formed and trained up Shawlands Member Defence Team!
    During this Member Defence Training session, we will:
    - Run through aims and principles of the member defence (5 mins)
    - Role play making first contact with the member (15 minutes)
    - Examine two cases in detail (one eviction case and one case of disrepair) (30 mins)
    - Look at strategy charts and timelining resources (10 mins)
    - Plan an action for the branch! (20 mins)
    By the end of the session, members will be ready to take on issues affecting their neighbours and fight and win better conditions for Shawlands residents.
    Shawlands Living Rent members and supporters welcome.
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    Member Induction Edinburgh

    When: Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM
    Where: zoom


    Member by member Living Rent is growing stronger. If you have recently joined, looking to get more involved or want to understand the unions history, vision and structure better, come along to the at 11am, sharp.

    Induction covers:
    - An introduction to Living Rent
    - The structure: branches, teams and roles
    - Getting involved and next steps
    Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91289399446
    Meeting ID: 912 8939 9446

    Get to grips with the vision of the union, and be part of growing a successful mass membership organisation ran by tenants and our local communities, for us.
    If you have any questions get in touch with host Sinéad McNulty McNulty, on +44 7593 128079

    See Facebook event here 


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    Join Living Rent

    Block by block, and street by street we are building Scotland's Tenants' Union.

    But we can't do it without your support.

    People + Organisation = Power

    We believe that every tenant deserves safe, affordable housing – free from unjust rent increases, discrimination, and eviction. The only way for us to make sure this happens, is to get organised.

    We are bringing together people across the country to make sure that: (1) we can hold landlords, housing associations and letting agents to account; (2) we have a strong voice in shaping local and national policy; and (3) we have the power to stand up for our rights. We believe in the power of being a democratic and accountable organisation: this is why we operate on a membership model. 

    With the limited resources we have, our union does a tremendous amount, and it is people like you who make this possible. If you share our values, please join today! This helps us becomes financially sustainable and to be accountable to you.

    The suggested rate is 1 hour of your wages per month, however everyone's circumstances are different so we trust you to pick the right subscription rate for you.

    To change your subscription, or for more information, please contact membership@livingrent.org

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