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Living Rent
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Revealed: A quarter of Scots MPs own multiple homes
More than one in four Scottish MPs own second homes or rake in tens of thousands of pounds in rent
Keeping the door open: how a new approach could stop evictions and inspire change
Scotland is in the grip of a rental crisis. As our investigation highlights concerning levels of evictions, we hear from
Mark Fortune: MSP calls for ‘proper investigation’ into ‘abusive’ treatment of tenant
An MSP has urged the Scottish Government and Edinburgh city council to open a “proper investigation” into the case of
Former Mark Fortune tenants urged to pursue deposits after tribunal ruling
A former Mark Fortune tenant who is due to have her deposit returned to her after winning a housing tribunal
Mark Fortune forced to fix flat ‘not fit for human habitation’
An Edinburgh property firm owned by landlord Mark Fortune has been ordered to make one of its flats “fit for
Hereditary peer in row with Galloway tenants over water contamination
A prominent member of the House of Lords is in dispute with his Galloway tenants after water supplies to their
FFS Explains: Scotland’s rent freeze and eviction ban
Last week the Scottish Government announced a package of measures to help renters during the cost of living crisis. It
Low earning Scots face paying more than half of salary on rent
Low earners in Scotland face paying more than half of their salary on rent, while middle earners could be paying
Renters asked to outbid each other for homes as housing crisis worsens
Renters across Scotland are being asked to outbid one another to secure a home, which campaigners say is driving up
‘Completely Unaffordable’: Flats in former public building let for up to £2,500
Campaigners have renewed calls for more affordable housing and rent controls after it emerged private flats in a former public
More than 40 former Mark Fortune tenants demand action from authorities
More than 40 tenants have spoken out against the Edinburgh landlord, Mark Fortune, with most claiming they were not returned
Tenants faced damp and black mould while housing repairs stopped due to Covid-19
Tenants who have faced damp, substantial leaks and black mould are calling for Scotland’s largest housing association to take