Seize the Fees Action Update
Seize the Fees Action Update
A run through of the work undertaken thus far to defend our member and return the premiums that they were illegally charged.
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Block by Block: Building Tenant Power
Block by block, street by street, Living Rent is building the base for tenant power in Glasgow. Join us for our first Annual General Meeting since our founding in 2017 and become part of the fastest growing union in the country!
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6 Blocks - high-rise Council tenants speak out
Our members in Muirhouse have published a newsletter to rally support for their campaign, check it out!
Update on the Serco campaign
Glasgow member George talks us through the last couple of weeks in the campaign against Serco's illegal evictions.
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One week, One city, One Tenants’ Union, One Global Multinational, 300 illegal evictions
One week, One city, One Tenants’ Union, One Global Multinational, 300 illegal evictions
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International solidarity for Tenants and Asylum Seekers resisting Serco evictions
International solidarity for Tenants and Migrants resisting Serco evictions
Different collectives across the Spanish state raise our voice in solidarity with migrant and tenant struggles in Glasgow.
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Serco postpone evictions in face of huge neighbourhood fightback
Hundreds Pledge to Defend the Doors Against Serco Evictions
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Living Rent Glasgow statement on Serco evictions
Living Rent Glasgow statement on SERCO evictions
The situation we are facing in Glasgow today must be seen as a turning point, or we else must turn it into one.
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Fires out but we are still counting the cost
The fires have been out for 5 weeks now but the end of the Mac is not the end of the nightmare for the tenants.
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Update on Rent Pressure Zones
There is a clear public consensus in favour of rent controls. The Scottish Government's own consultation showed that, and poll after poll has confirmed it. Tenants up and down the country are struggling desperately to make ends meet, while rents continue to spiral out of control. Our own survey in Edinburgh has showed that tenants spend 40% of their income on rent, which is preventing them from saving for deposits – an issue which has been highlighted across the country.
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