Calling all coders, designers, and housing professionals! Shelter Scotland needs you to help us solve Scotland’s housing crisis. We’re getting together on the 29th of July for a weekend of...
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From Postcards to Postings – dodgy digital “To Rent” ads are here
The days of the sun faded postcard advertisement in newsagent’s windows luring passers-by to rent a property, stating no DSS or pets, are fast disappearing. This is the digital age and for...
At home in your own home – letting agents and renting
No cooking facilities, leaking roofs, front doors that have been kicked in. No, not a scene from a gritty drama, but real life, here in Scotland, for many renters. In our tenants forum this...
The impact of welfare changes for single young people
In our guest blog, Janice Blenkinsopp talks about her research into the housing options for the often overlooked demographic of low-income adults aged 25-34 following recent welfare changes...
Empty Homes Advice Service – One year on
I realised this morning that it’s been a year to the day that I arrived at the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership to work on the Empty Homes Advice Service. It certainly doesn’t...