Members in Granton have won a 6 month battle against their housing association, C-urb Lettings, and won major repairs in their blocks! Replacement of incorrectly installed windows, replacement of a faulty parking shutter...

Paul and Sesilia tell their story of fighting their rent hike!   

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...

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:

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...

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...

Today, Living Rent and Misneachd wrote to deputy First Minister Kate Forbes asking voice her commitment to Scotland-wide rent controls to ensure that rents in the Highlands and Islands are affordable and do not force...

Today, seven years on, we remember the Grenfell Tower fire, in which at least 72 people lost their lives.  Once again we express our solidarity with the bereaved, survivors and wider community of the...

Throughout April until 17 May, Scottish Parliament surveyed tenants and landlords on their views on rent controls to scrutinise the bill. The evidence gathered from their survey will support or undermine the legislation. As...

Scrap student flats, Leith deserves better! On the 10th of May, Living Rent Leith hosted a public meeting on the PBSA (Purpose Built Student Accommodation) development at Dalton Scrapyard in Duncan Place Community Hub...