News and achievements
Marionville Fire Station SAVED! for now...
July 07, 2026
Marionville Fire Station has been saved from imminent closure! This is a massive win for our community and wouldn't have happened without the hard fought campaign by the Fire Brigades Union and Living Rent...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMark's oven fixed in Partick!
July 03, 2026
Our member Mark recently won repairs through the union. Here's his story: In February my oven door shattered, scattering glass all over the floor. I removed the, correctly oriented, tray to inspect the damage...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAntony's hot water fixed in Partick!
July 03, 2026
Antony joined Living Rent after being left with no hot tap water in his bathroom for 3 years by Glasgow West Housing Association. Repairs were booked multiple times but no one showed up, which...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent, Get Glasgow Moving, and Common Weal publish report on Glasgow's Buses
June 26, 2026
Today, Living Rent are publishing a report on Glasgow's bus system, alongside Get Glasgow Moving and Common Weal. We are calling on the Scottish Government to properly fund bus franchising and simplify the legal...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareArya and Giulia won £2400!
June 02, 2026
£2,400 win for Shawlands Members! Two of our Shawlands members, Arya and Giulia, were facing eviction last year because their landlord wanted to sell the property. They’d asked him repeatedly about whether he would...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent deliver open letter to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to Save Marionville Fire Station
May 07, 2026
Living Rent, Fire Brigades Union and cross-party MSPs and councillors have signed an open letter to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to demand Marionville Fire Station stay open. They say that SFRS’ closure...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareWho decides what the £16m a year from the Glasgow 'tourist tax' pays for?
May 05, 2026
Glasgow City Council’s City Administration Committee and Visitor Levy Forum will determine what is funded by the £16m a year in predicted revenue from the ‘tourist tax’. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 granted...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareWhy we're fighting for Glasgow's tourist tax to be spent on buses
April 08, 2026
What is the Tourist tax and how could it provide our buses a new lifeline?Glasgow right now has the most expensive buses in the UK, wait times are awful, the network is patchy at...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent launch 2026 Holyrood manifesto
March 30, 2026
Today, we are launching our manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. We have set out our six key demands for the next government. The results of this election will determine how the government responds...
Read More 2 Reactions ShareWIN in Granton for Elaine and her daughter!
March 24, 2026
Elaine and her daughter had been living for three years in their council flat in Granton with a rat infestation underneath the floor of their home. Living in these conditions took a toll on...
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