News and achievements

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HOW TO OBJECT TO THE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION DEVELOPMENT AT MURRAYFIELD SPORTS BAR 

On Thursday 7th September Living Rent Leith celebrated 1 year since their launch and set a vision for the next year. 

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...

All of our solidarity to the powerful, inspiring and strong feminist warriors that build our movements and resistance today. Happy International women's day!