Living Rent: Community Action
We chat with Grace Stevens from the Glasgow branch of Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants and community union. We cover current campaigns, tactics and aspirations for a society built, led by and organised for the people.
Key topics discussed:
- 00:40 What is Living Rent?
- 02:13 How could the Tourist Tax levy be used to benefit everybody
- 15:25 Catching Transport Minister Stephen Flynn’s attention
- 17:58 Rent controls legislation and loopholes
- 29:10 Glasgow’s housing crisis
- 35:00 Community direct action
- 42:12 How to get involved
- Find out more from Living Rent / Campaigns
- Watch the video of this podcast here
- Some of Living Rent campaigns overlap with Get Glasgow Moving. Listen to our podcast with Susie Wood
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