Every day Shelter Scotland fights for the right to safe, secure and affordable housing and this International Women’s Day, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the work of the women...
Real Stories: Experiences of Antisocial Behaviour
Here’s some true stories of people living in Scotland who have experienced antisocial behaviour. They share with us their thoughts, how we helped and how their issues were resolved. The dog...
Old Stuff Day 2019
Tony Foster – Community Shop Manager at Morningside, Edinburgh and a lifelong lover of musty curios Regardless of its monetary worth to Shelter Scotland, I have to say I absolutely...
Tribunal wins for private tenants show powers of new rules (Part 2)
Following on from our First-tier tribunal blog earlier this year, there have been further tenant success stories showing renters the benefit of using the tribunal if their landlord, or...
What to do if you’re being harassed by your landlord into leaving your home
Any behaviour that makes you feel distressed, alarmed or afraid can be classed as harassment. This could be in the form of late-night home visits, name-calling, insults, bullying, threats...
Acts of kindness: less random, more meaningful
On Random Acts of Kindness Day, our Volunteer Development Manager argues that we should stop undervaluing kindness by promoting ‘random’ acts, and suggests some ways for you to make a real...