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...
Category: Policy
‘No DSS’ – you talked, we listened. What next?
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...
Time to face up to the root cause of the housing crisis
At Shelter Scotland we’re always interested in engaging with the causes of and solutions to Scotland’s housing crisis.
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...