How to find a home in a housing crisis
Glasgow’s housing shortage, combined with rising rents and Govanhill's growing popularity, has resulted in a highly competitive rental market where it often feels like landlords hold all the power. Having moved flats almost every year for the past five years, here are a few key lessons one renter learned along the way.
Govanhill…As I See It – Photography Exhibition
Govanhill…As I See It – Photography Exhibition was a culmination of film photos of people, places and buildings that bring the people of Govanhill joy and capture the spirit of their neighbourhood.
Living Rent Launch ‘Light Up Govanhill’ Campaign Calling for Street Lights to be Fixed
The Govanhill branch of Living Rent are calling on Glasgow City Council to the fix the 40 broken streetlights in the neighbourhood to make the area a safer place at night.
Exploring Solidarity in Glasgow and Beyond
As more and more strike actions take place in response to unjust conditions, we wanted to share this article from Issue 5 of the magazine, in which Silas Lehane explored solidarity between interconnected struggles.
Book Review: Make Bosses Pay by Eve Livingston
Eve Livingstone’s Make Bosses Pay sets out a compelling argument in favour of trade union membership and offers a bold and exciting vision of how the movement can adapt to meet the challenges of the modern day.
Living Rent Taking on the Council with Neighbourhood Power
In Issue 2, we took a look at the different ways communities and local organisations are tackling cleansing issues in the neighbourhood. Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants union have been taking the fight to the council and demanding action.