Last week I spent three days up in the Orkney Islands, training the newest member of the Scottish Empty Homes Network, Rachael Bowes. Her post is part funded by the Scottish Government...
How statistics help us understand Scotland’s housing crisis
Statistics can help us better understand the social problems that we face. When we look at housing in Scotland, we tend to focus on the figures that show evidence of a housing crisis, such...
Being evicted? Know your rights!
People move in and out of properties every day. More often than not, the beginning and ending of tenancies go without any major problems – and words like ‘eviction’ never come...
His name was Peter
It has recently been suggested that we stop saying “homelessness can happen to anyone” because it somehow obscures the real risk factors and prevents those in power from tackling big...
Energy efficiency in privately rented homes: you talked, we listened
In June 2017 we gathered the views of over 200 private tenants on the Scottish Government’s proposal to introduce a minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented homes, after...
Housing emergency? The new online tool for those who need help fast
We’re thrilled to announce that our ‘I need help’ button is about to go from idea to reality! Ahead of its launch, we wanted to tell you more about how this tool...