Please note that the Shelter Scotland media office will be operating an on call service from December 23 until January 4 (dates inclusive), from 9am until 7pm. Normal service will be resumed on January 5.

Over these dates, please telephone the normal media line on 0844 515 2442, which will connect to our on call mobile.

However, if you experience any problems with this number, please telephone 07717 304 278 from the evening of December 22 to December 29 (inclusive), and 07917 584 561 from December 30 to January 4 (inclusive).

Shelter Scotland is Scotland's leading housing and homelessness charity. We comment on a range of issues relating to housing and homelessness, including funding for new homes in Scotland, Right to Buy, repossessions, evictions, prevention of homelessness.

Our media room is at scotland.shelter.org.uk/media, where you will find all our latest press releases, links to policy papers and links to housing and homelessness statistics. In addition, a range of local statistics can be found at here

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from,

Christina Cran, Media Manager, and Nicola Baxter, Media Assistant