Social housing was the only logical step for me
‘In reality, it was the only logical step for me. I was engaged to be married and no way could our wages buy a house, so it was down to […]
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A tenants’ panel view on social housing
Overall, members said that they were very happy to have social housing, especially during the current pandemic. They felt that social housing is ‘safer’ because it is easier to talk
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I love my flat
I’m 79 and have lived here in Bonnyrigg for about 45 years. My husband’s employment meant that we lived above the shop in tied accommodation. Unfortunately, he developed a serious
Setting out a vision for the future of housing
Scottish Housing Day gets people talking about housing, says Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government. We need that discussion to continue in the coming months. IN JUST
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Housing as a human right for people with learning disabilities
On Scottish Housing Day, Lorne Berkley of the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability blogs about the housing landscape for people with learning disabilities. A generation of people with learning disabilities
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Hub of hope
Glasgow City Council’s s Private Rented Sector Hub is a unique service to help families in the city’s private rented sector housing and aims to prevent homelessness and tackle child
All about values
ARK Housing Chief Executive, Bobby Duffy, explains how clear organisational values set the standard for enabling tenants to claim their housing rights. ARK is described as a values-based organisation and
What ‘Home’ means
Home Group director, Sandra Brydon, blogs on housing as a human right and the work the organisation is doing with Shelter Scotland to understand it better. With Scottish Housing Day
Are you with us?
Are you with us? The campaign for housing rights in Scotland – a blog from Shelter Scotland This week, Shelter Scotland launched a new campaign for housing rights in Scotland,
Housing as a human right – what’s possible?
Ahead of this year’s Scottish Housing Day on September 18, CIH Scotland’s national director Callum Chomczuk explores the possibilities for creating a human rights-based approach to housing in Scotland. Scottish
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