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...

Leith Members Stuart and Rory and Violette and Fatima from Fountainbridge, just WON a total £5300 of rent rebates in negotiation with DJ Alexander!

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...

Members were able to WIN the full deposit return of £275 for Sia.