Press releases and statements
31 out of 32 Local Authorities will spend less on social housing despite National Housing Emergency
All but one local authority in Scotland is set to receive less cash for social homes this year than they were in 2021-2022
Posted on 22 May 2025
31 out of 32 Local Authorities will spend less on social housing despite National Housing EmergencyScotland's housing emergency now impacting 2.3 million adults, Shelter Scotland warns
Over four in 10 adults in Scotland are now impacted by the housing emergency (42%), an increase of 800,000 in just four years (up six percentage points from 36% in 2021), new research by Shelter Scotland reveals today.
Posted on 15 May 2025
Scotland's housing emergency now impacting 2.3 million adults, Shelter Scotland warnsShelter Scotland welcomes emergency action from the City of Edinburgh Council
The City of Edinburgh Council called a meeting of the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee (HHFWC) this morning to approve a suspension of the Council lettings policy. Councillors unanimously supported this action until at least 13 June 2025.
Posted on 25 Apr 2025
Shelter Scotland welcomes emergency action from the City of Edinburgh CouncilChildren help reveal stark reality of Scotland’s housing emergency in Edinburgh
Children were invited to take part and colour in a canvas to reveal the harrowing statistic that 10,360 children are living without a permanent home in Scotland.
Posted on 09 Apr 2025
Children help reveal stark reality of Scotland’s housing emergency in EdinburghShelter Scotland’s groundbreaking report secures EMA flexibility
The Scottish Government will strengthen the guidance to local authorities around Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA), on the back of the findings of a groundbreaking report from Shelter Scotland.
Posted on 08 Apr 2025
Shelter Scotland’s groundbreaking report secures EMA flexibilityShelter Scotland warns 'time to think unthinkable' on cuts as homelessness services continue to break the law
Shelter Scotland is demanding urgent action from every level of government after it was announced that 10 local authority homelessness services are routinely breaking the law. The housing and homelessness charity has challenged politicians in Westminster, Holyrood and across local government to take radical action to end the housing emergency.
Posted on 01 Apr 2025
Shelter Scotland warns 'time to think unthinkable' on cuts as homelessness services continue to break the lawNew social homes needed as 240,000 children living in poverty, new figures reveal
Shelter Scotland has called for urgent targeted action to deliver more social homes where they are most needed and on services to support families, following figures which revealed 240,000 children are living in poverty, after housing costs are taken into consideration.
Posted on 27 Mar 2025
New social homes needed as 240,000 children living in poverty, new figures revealOngoing consequences of brutal back-to-back funding cuts, leading homelessness charity warns
Latest housing delivery statistics show the ongoing consequences of two years of funding cuts in the face of Scotland's housing emergency, a leading homelessness charity has said.
Posted on 25 Mar 2025
Ongoing consequences of brutal back-to-back funding cuts, leading homelessness charity warnsGlasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than ‘whole of Wales’
Glasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than there are facing the same harrowing situation in Wales, a letter from the local authority has revealed.
Posted on 10 Mar 2025
Glasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than ‘whole of Wales’Homeless children report being exposed to violence, vermin and unspeakable harm according to groundbreaking new report
A new report by Shelter Scotland captures the devastating impact on the lives of children living in unsuitable homelessness accommodation.
Posted on 03 Mar 2025
Homeless children report being exposed to violence, vermin and unspeakable harm according to groundbreaking new report