At Shelter Scotland we believe there should be a decent and affordable home for everyone. Since our beginnings, 50 years ago, in 1968, it is what we have been fighting for. It is what we will keep fighting for. It is therefore...
Category - Policy
Our up-to-the-minute observations and analysis on Scottish housing policy
What’s being done to tackle Scotland’s empty homes problem?
Taken at face value, the story of Scotland’s approximately 37,000 long-term, privately-owned empty homes is a scandal. These properties are undoubtedly a wasted resource and a distasteful...
Damning new data shows the true extent and effect of homelessness affecting children in Scotland
Last year, 14,074 children were in households assessed as homeless, equivalent to 38, or a class and a half of children becoming homeless – every single day. This is a new figure provided...
Are you renting privately in Scotland? Make your voice heard.
Do you rent from a private landlord? Would you like to make your voice heard on the future of renting? Then we’re here to help. My name is James Mullaney and I am the new Private Renter...
Glasgow City Council is breaking the law
In Scotland we should be rightly proud of what is often referred to as “our world-leading homelessness legislation”. This is something that Shelter Scotland fought for and worked with MSPs...