Yesterday afternoon, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance unveiled the draft Scottish Government Budget for 2018/19. This was a more significant event than usual as it was the first Scottish...
Author: Shelter Scotland
What do rising rents in Scotland mean for low income tenants?
Figures released by the Scottish Government yesterday confirm what thousands of renters across Scotland are experiencing. Rents are rising, and in most cases, faster than incomes. The new...
Give back this Christmas, with #SocialMediaSanta
It’s exactly 6 weeks until Christmas, and if, like me, you’ve not started your shopping yet, then we at Shelter Scotland have got an extra good reason to get going. This Christmas there...
Energy-saving tenants: Are your bills still strangely high?
Suddenly, we’re in the final months of the year – and with it comes a need to turn up that thermostat! But for many private tenants, the summer was a period of sanctuary from the cost...
Homelessness focus must now turn to action
In September 2016 Shelter Scotland launched our Homelessness: Far From Fixed campaign. Since then, we have spent the last 14 months taking our call for renewed leadership and action to...