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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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? 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, …
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 …