Private rents have risen by a third in Glasgow and 40 per cent in Lothians since 2010

Legislation for Rent Pressure Zones was passed in 2016, but have been described as unworkable and have not been introduced in any Council area yet

Polling commissioned by the Living Rent campaign finds overwhelming support for limits on how much private landlords can charge in rent

A new publication aims to provide a forum of “big ideas” for housing activists from around the world

RENT STRIKE, a new magazine launched earlier this month, hopes to move beyond the immediate challenges faced by housing activists across both Scotland and the world on a daily basis, and provide a space for considering the wider issues of what housing could and should look like.

As a new report from the Living Rent tenants’ union and the Common Weal think-tank makes the case for national rent controls, CommonSpace compares its proposals to schemes in place around the world

The regular turnover of private sector tenancies in Edinburgh means it “is unlikely that a rent pressure zone would benefit many current private sector renters”, report finds

A REPORT by Edinburgh City Council has found that the Scottish Government’s Rent Pressure Zones have not been designed in a way that will work effectively, leading to the Council to request that the Scottish Government reviews the policy.

Private rents in Edinburgh and Glasgow have risen one-third since 2010, while the roll-out of universal credit has led to a sharp rise in rent arrears

A TENANTS’ UNION has called on the Scottish Government to immediately introduce a cap on rent prices, as a new study reveals that many low-income households can now not even afford the cheapest private rented housing, as the effect of the UK Government’s housing benefit freeze bites.

Shelter Scotland report in March found it would be a “very big ask” for councils to introduce Rent Pressure Zones and it could take “upwards of three years” to make an application

THE demands placed on local authorities to gather precise data to facilitate a rent pressure zone (RPZ) are “unreasonable” and the responsibility should instead fall on the Scottish Government, advocates for rent controls have argued.

Richard Leonard will use his first party conference speech to outline a "Mary Barbour law"

AFTER a statue of Scot rent strike legend Mary Barbour was unveiled in Govan this week, Richard Leonard will use his keynote speech in Dundee to outline a law aiming to tackle the housing crisis named after the woman whose name is synonymous with housing justice. 

Rents risen by one-third in Glasgow and Edinburgh since 2010

The Common Weal think-tank has responded to new data showing private rent costs continuing to rise in Scotland by  calling for “serious action” from local authorities and the Scottish Government to make housing affordable and deal with "out of control" costs.