Living Rent Union members in the Muirhouse branch have published their 3rd issue of 'The Six Blocks' documenting their struggles, concerns, and successes in their ongoing fight against Edinburgh Council for better public housing conditions. Access the third issue of this newsletter here Continue reading

Living Rent’s fourth proper Annual General Meeting on 18th July will hopefully go down in history as the only one held on Zoom. That said it was empowering to see over 60 of us gather to celebrate the past year and plan for further tenant power in Scotland. Continue reading

Protect renters from evictions and unaffordable rents -- both during the pandemic and in its aftermath. Continue reading

Partick Housing tenants, as featured on the BBC, are fighting back against hygiene neglect during the pandemic. Continue reading

Living Rent issue landlords and courts ‘notice’ that tenants will fight evictions Continue reading

Three years on since the Grenfell tower fire - we continue to stand in solidarity with all those seeking justice for the victims of Grenfell.    Continue reading

Our statement on the Black Lives Matter protests in the US. Continue reading

Living Rent is looking for two community organisers to join our organisation in Glasgow and Edinburgh and fight for social and economic change. You will work closely with Living Rent’s members in Glasgow and Edinburgh, joining a growing team of Living Rent organisers in Scotland. Hours: FT (35h) or PT (22.5h) Pay: Living wage £9.30 per hour.  Continue reading

Maria and Martha, two Member Defence Representatives, report back from their work fighting for rent reductions and suspensions during the Covid-19 outbreak. Continue reading

City of Edinburgh council are putting their tenants’ lives at risk by failing to repair defective fire doors in the Oxcars Court Council high-rise in Muirhouse. The Fire Brigade have stated they are sending officers to investigate.   Continue reading