News and achievements
Our response to parliament's consultation on the Housing Bill
May 20, 2024
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...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareScrap Student Flats, Leith Deserves Better!
May 10, 2024
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...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareDOUBLE UNION WIN for members in Leith and Gorgie!
April 17, 2024
Leith Members Stuart and Rory and Violette and Fatima from Fountainbridge, just WON a total £5300 of rent rebates in negotiation with DJ Alexander!
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 ShareFountainbridge Members win full deposit return!
March 27, 2024
Members were able to WIN the full deposit return of £275 for Sia.
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 ShareWIN for Cleo and Kalyani in Gorgie/Dalry
March 08, 2024
Cleo and Kalyani had a leak in their flat which wasn't fixed for months, eventually leading to the ceiling collapsing. They provided updates and requested help from their letting agent (DJ Alexander) but their...
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 ShareWIN for Maria in Leith!
January 22, 2024
Our member Maria had leaks in her roof which her housing association failed to fix for months, leading to extensive property damage, increased bills and Maria having to spend time away from her home.
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