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: social housing
Blaming ‘Lifestyle’ Must End: Damp and Mould is Driven by Poverty
On 21 December 2020, a 2-year-old boy named Awaab Ishak tragically passed away due to respiratory complications caused by mould exposure. As a young child, he was particularly vulnerable to...
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...
The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill – what does it mean?
The Scottish Government has published its long-awaited new Housing Bill. But what could it mean for people living in Scotland? While there have been some adjustments to rent control, joint...
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...