On Saturday 8th November, members of Living Rent Lochend held a community day at Craigentinny Community Centre to launch their campaign for safer roads in Lochend. Local councillors were in attendance and heard testimonies...

Members in Aberdeen successfully negotiated with Winchesters Lettings to stop the imminent eviction of our member Ripley and secured an £800 rent refund!  Aberdeen members Tracy and Tally tell you all about it below......

On Friday 25th October, we sent an open letter calling on Eleanor Sheppard, the Executive Director of Families and Communities at Aberdeen City Council to urgently act to bring the 1,816 empty council homes...

We had a long standing issue with our windows, which were in a state of disrepair. This meant that wind was blowing in our flat, the window frames were rotted and covered in mold...

While the West of Scotland Thistle Awards celebrated the local tourism industry, a large queue had formed outside, emulating a sight familiar to many: that of waiting for a bus that will never come....

After a decade of fighting, Living Rent members have pushed the government to pass rent controls! For a decade, Living Rent members have been taking action, talking to politicians, appearing in the press, knocking...

Today, we sent an open letter calling on the government to resist lobbying from landlords to introduce "disastrous" exemptions and take “bold, urgent action” for tenants. Our open letter was signed by major trade unions...

Across Scotland, too many tenants live in homes that are riddled with mould and damp and unfit for human habitation. This report examines the impact on tenants of living with mould and damp in...

Dear Cabinet Secretary for HousingI write with urgency regarding your recent letter to stakeholders following your statement to Parliament on the Housing Emergency on the 2nd of September, 2025.We know the response rates in...

WIN in Newington - Repairs won and rent increase stopped! Aneta has rented from Dunedin Property Management for 13 years, and in July they proposed a 42% rent increase, nearly £300! Alongside a previous...