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TIME’S UP! Shelter Scotland Begins Legal Action Against Glasgow City Council

Published: 14 October 2019

On 2^nd October we started court action against Glasgow City Council. We are seeking a judicial review into the Council’s unlawful practice of denying homeless people temporary accommodation. It’s the first time we’ve has taken such action against an entire local authority.

New campaign to get the right to a home enshrined in Scottish Law

Published: 28 August 2019

Val McDermid, celebrated and best-selling Scottish crime writer, has backed a our new campaign – launched today (27 August) - which aims to secure the legal right to a decent home for everyone in the country.

The People vs Glasgow City Council

We are seeking public support for court action against Glasgow City Council for breaking the law more than 3,000 times last year.

Thousands at risk as new figures show Scotland is still failing to tackle homelessness

Shelter Scotland warned that thousands of vulnerable people in Scotland remain at risk as statistics show homelessness rising across the country for the second year in a row.

More than 1,000 empty homes brought back in record-breaking year

A record number of privately-owned empty homes were brought back into use with help from local councils last year.

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