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Campaign: The People's Rent Freeze
April 16, 2024
The rent cap and eviction ban are ending on 1 April. The Newington and Meadows Branch have been preparing to fight the coming wave of unfair rent hikes and evictions.
Read More 1 Reaction SharePushed to the edge: Living Rent publishes findings from renters survey
April 03, 2024
Today we published the results from our renters survey where we asked tenants about their concerns regarding the end of emergency protections (April 2024) as well as their past experiences of eviction, rent increases, disrepair...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareThe Scottish government finally published the Housing Bill! Here are our thoughts.
March 28, 2024
Yesterday, the Scottish Government published the long awaited Housing (Scotland) Bill this week! Whilst there is much to be done to improve, it is a Bill that landlords are raging over, which is testament...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareThe problem with rent adjudication
March 22, 2024
In two weeks, on 1 April, the Scottish Government will end the 3% rent cap which supported tenants through the worst cost of living in a generation. They will replace it with an arcane...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent launch open letter calling for protections after rent cap
February 15, 2024
Today, we launched an open letter calling for further emergency protections after the rent cap comes to an end on 31 March. Read the open letter in full below. Dear First Minister,CC:Patrick Harvie MSPPaul...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareRenters survey 2024
January 10, 2024
Calling all private tenants. At the end of March 2024, the Scottish government is ending the rent cap. In order to push the government to protect tenants after the rent cap ends we need...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareEDINBURGH: Object to the Murrayfield Sports Bar being turned into student accomodation!
November 05, 2023
HOW TO OBJECT TO THE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION DEVELOPMENT AT MURRAYFIELD SPORTS BAR
Read More 2 Reactions ShareLeith's 2023 AGM!
September 08, 2023
On Thursday 7th September Living Rent Leith celebrated 1 year since their launch and set a vision for the next year.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareKnow your rights: rent Cap, joint tenancies, eviction ban
August 30, 2023
The Scottish government announced the rent freeze, which later became a rent cap, nearly a year ago. Here is a guide on what has happened to the legislation since then and what you need...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFighting for Housing, Fighting for Home: It’s always been a feminist struggle
March 08, 2023
All of our solidarity to the powerful, inspiring and strong feminist warriors that build our movements and resistance today. Happy International women's day!
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