I really struggled to find somewhere that would take me as a tenant because I rely on benefits. I had to ask a friend to be a guarantor and although I did have someone willing to do that...
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Challenging poverty through action on housing
Challenge Poverty Week runs from 15-21 October 2017. Challenge Poverty in Scotland? Aye, we can. At Shelter Scotland we believe that poverty in Scotland can be solved by boosting incomes...
A new dawn for Scotland’s private rented sector
This year heralds the biggest change to Scotland’s private rented sector for a generation. From December 2017 anyone signing a new tenancy for a private let will sign the new Private...
Think homelessness is just an urban issue? Think again.
Living in a big city like Edinburgh or Glasgow, it’s pretty impossible to be unaware of homelessness. Sadly, many of us are used to seeing people rough sleeping, and have noticed the rise...
Why we need to talk more about LGBT rights and housing
When LGBT people make up 24% of the homeless population in the UK – and when 19% of ALL trans people in Scotland have been homeless at some point – questions spring to mind. Is there...