Shelter Scotland

GWSF's Maureen Cope believes the cuts are "contrived and highly punitive" Westminster's plans for a fresh round of welfare cuts, dubbed ‘Bedroom Tax 2’, threatens to undermine housebuilding projects, increase homelessness, and weaken public sector finances across Scotland, it has been claimed.

Health, housing, anti-poverty and environmental organisations have called for more public money to be spent on making Scotland’s homes energy efficient after a new poll found there was overwhelming backing for more investment to tackle fuel poverty. A survey commissioned by WWF Scotland revealed t

Two-fifths (41 per cent) of renters or mortgage holders in Scotland would struggle to afford their monthly payments if they increased by just £50, new research has found. A study carried out by YouGov on behalf of Shelter Scotland found that 9 per cent are already battling to keep up with payments,

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its target to build 50,000 affordable homes and pledged more funding to offset the ‘bedroom tax’ though campaigners have criticised the Draft Budget for failing to provide the ambition required to crack the problem of Scotland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrSOxT6FUPE&feature=youtu.be Shelter Scotland’s Nora Uhrig asks what does the right to housing mean and why is it so important to see housing as a human right.

Almost 16,000 new homes were built in the 12 months leading up to June 2016, an increase of four per cent on the same period the previous year, according to new figures. Quarterly housing statistics released yesterday by the Scottish Government found that there were 15,991 new build homes completed

Laura Fairlie By Shelter Scotland private landlord support officer Laura Fairlie

Shelter Scotland has accused the Scottish Government and local councils of taking their eyes off the ball when it comes to homelessness after new data revealed a rise in people needing assistance. The housing and homelessness charity visited the Scottish Parliament yesterday to highlight the plight

Aoife Deery details Shelter Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on social security. At the end of October, Shelter Scotland submitted our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on social security. We appreciated this opportunity to help shape the new Scott

A Chloé “Edith” bag priced at £350 The style-conscious of Glasgow have a new place to shop where the designer and brand-name goods can transform your wardrobe and the life of someone battling bad housing or homelessness.

Frances Snee, empty homes adviser at Shelter Scotland, visits Argyll to see the successful completion of an empty home renovation. I was lucky enough to go on a day trip across the water to Dunoon the other week. I’d been invited by Argyll and Bute’s Empty Homes Officer Kelly Ferns. Kelly was in

Jenny Love Jenny Love discusses a case at Edinburgh Sheriff Court involving a landlord who breached tenancy deposit regulations.

Graeme Brown Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, has been appointed Shelter’s interim chief executive by the Board of trustees following the announcement that Campbell Robb is to step down as chief executive at the end of the year.

Rosemary Brotchie Rosemary Brotchie, policy and research manager for Shelter Scotland, shares Scotland's experience of abolishing letting agent fees as England plans to do the same.

With only five Fridays left before the big day, Shelter Scotland national marketing & communications manager, Amanda Collins, turns her attention once again to Social Media Santa. There are over 5,000 reasons stopping us from celebrating this year – because that’s the number of children in