Blog: New proposals for a private tenancy: five things renters need to know

By James Battye at Shelter Scotland

Published 9 April 2015

Rise in children in temporary accommodation as homelessness applications fall

The number of people becoming homeless in Scotland fell by five per cent last year although the number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation increased, new figures have revealed.

Published 31 March 2015

Plans to protect tenants from eviction and unjustified rent increases

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation into a reform of the laws in the private rented sector which it hopes will remove the fear of eviction and help tenants to assert their rights.

Published 31 March 2015

Letter to the Editor: Young adults experiencing poverty comes as no surprise

Dear Editor,

Published 26 March 2015

Average monthly rents in Scotland up 1.1 per cent

Average monthly rents in Scotland have risen by 1.1 per cent in the past year, the slowest increase in almost two years, new figures show.

Published 25 March 2015

Shelter Scotland keeping young people ‘Safe and Sound’

The aim of Shelter Scotland’s Safe and Sound service is to reduce the risk of homelessness for young people by facilitating family mediation and the safe return home for those who have run away.

Published 21 March 2015

£645,000 funding boost for Dundee young runaways service

A service which helps young runaways and their families has had a funding boost of over £645,000 from to the Big Lottery Fund.

Published 20 March 2015

Lottery funding for young Edinburgh children affected by homelessness

Published 18 March 2015