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Renters survey 2025
January 23, 2025
Calling all private tenants. At the end of March 2025, the Scottish government is ending emergency protections for tenants. They have committed to passing new permanent legislation in the form of long-term rent controls...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent Edinburgh 2024 Wrapped 💫🏘️
December 30, 2024
Living Rent Edinburgh has had huge successes this year, let's see this year in review.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareCassidy Wins Big against DJ Alexander
December 30, 2024
Gorgie/Dalry member Cassidy had no heating for two years, but after going to her local member defence meeting she decided to take on her case.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareWIN! Elfin Square fight their rent hikes
December 19, 2024
Faced with 30-78% rent increases in January 2024, tenants at Elfin Square decided to get organised and fight back against their corporate landlord MCR.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareInsulate Lochend Fairly: Win for private tenants!
December 18, 2024
This year, Lochend members took the council to task over their unfair property buy-back policy that was seeing private tenants face eviction. By working together, they won a policy change that gives private tenants...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareRent adjudication win for Paul and Sesilia
December 10, 2024
Paul and Sesilia tell their story of fighting their rent hike!
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent urges Edinburgh City Council to Support Rent Controls
September 26, 2024
On Thursday 26th September 2024, our Edinburgh City Chair Eilidh Keay spoke to Edinburgh City Council's full council asking them to back Rent Controls. The council voted in favour. Edinburgh City Council has become...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent and SNP members launch open letter
September 02, 2024
Today, Living Rent launched an open letter signed by over 200 SNP members and supporters calling for John Swinney and Paul McLennan to reaffirm their commitment to rent controls. Read it below:
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLiving Rent and trade unions send open letter calling for rent controls
September 02, 2024
Today (Monday 2 September) we sent an open letter alongside Scotland’s trade union leaders, urging First Minister John Swinney, Housing Minister Paul McLennan, and Cabinet Secretary Shirley Ann Sommerville to reaffirm their commitment to...
Read More 2 Reactions ShareEviction resisted in Shawlands
August 22, 2024
On Saturday 6th July, over 50 members across our Living Rent Southside branches made their way to Martin & Co’s offices to demand a halt to the proposed eviction of two of our members...
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