With just one month until the Scottish elections, you might be wondering what you can do to make a difference. You care about Scotland’s housing emergency. You’ve seen the headlines. You...
Category: housing emergency
Systemic Racism and Scotland’s housing emergency
In September 2024 the Scottish Government’s homelessness statistics release showed a grim picture for housing in Scotland with record numbers of children in temporary accommodation and...
Affordable to whom? Social homes vs affordable homes
It’s not uncommon to hear politicians talk about building more “affordable homes” as a solution to the housing emergency which is devastating communities across Scotland. However, that’s...
Rent controls and the housing emergency
One of the most eye-catching parts of the Housing Bill published recently by the Scottish Government was its proposed model for controlling private rents. This is something that was...
As a child, my parents had no means to buy their own home, social housing was a lifesaver
“As a child, my parents had no means to buy their own home, social housing was a lifesaver. Renting from the private sector would not have been an option because of elevated rents. Council...