ACORN Scotland has 1600 members

11 active branches (Glasgow: Govan, Govanhill, Shawlands, Pollokshields, Knightswood, Dennistoun, Maryhill/the Wyndford, Partick and Edinburgh: Gorgie Dalry, Muirhouse, Leith)

Branches forming in Dundee, West Lothian, Lanarkshire and Aberdeen.

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  Living Rent Members in Troglen Secure Victory: Action Against Damp, Mould, and Unsafe Living Conditions Leads to Immediate Results!December 27, 2024
  Living Rent members at Sanctuary Housing in Troglen banded together out of concern for damp and mould in their homes, clogged gutters, and woodlice on the… Read more: Living Rent Members in Troglen Secure Victory: Action Against Damp, Mould, and Unsafe Living Conditions Leads to Immediate Results!
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  Living Rent Glasgow Fights Back and Wins Against Unjust 38% Rent Hike!November 20, 2024
  Living Rent Glasgow took action when  members Thotha and Ramasundari were served with a shocking 38% rent increase without warning. When we demanded answers, the landlords… Read more: Living Rent Glasgow Fights Back and Wins Against Unjust 38% Rent Hike!
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  Living Rent Glasgow Demands 25% Social Housing in New Builds with “Wheel of Misfortune” ActionOctober 26, 2024
  Living Rent Glasgow hosted a “Wheel of Misfortune” action, attended by over 100 people, to expose to Glasgow City Council some of serious impacts of complete… Read more: Living Rent Glasgow Demands 25% Social Housing in New Builds with “Wheel of Misfortune” Action
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  Living Rent Glasgow Takes on Sanctuary House Over Mold-Inducing NeglectSeptember 30, 2024
  Living Rent Glasgow rallied at the offices of Sanctuary House, demanding the clogged gutters get cleaned. Even though these overflowing gutters are a major source of… Read more: Living Rent Glasgow Takes on Sanctuary House Over Mold-Inducing Neglect
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  Living Rent Glasgow Campaigns for 25% Affordable Housing in All New DevelopmentsAugust 20, 2024
  Living Rent Glasgow is campaigning the Glasgow City Council to implement NPF4, which would see developers having to commit to a minimum of 25% genuinely affordable… Read more: Living Rent Glasgow Campaigns for 25% Affordable Housing in All New Developments
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  Living Rent Glasgow Launches New Toryglen Chapter with Campaign for Clean Gutters.July 19, 2024
  In June, Living Rent Glasgow successfully launched a new chapter in Toryglen. Members unanimously voted on their first campaign: to get Sanctuary Housing to clean… Read more: Living Rent Glasgow Launches New Toryglen Chapter with Campaign for Clean Gutters.
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  Living Rent’s April Wins: Standing Together for Member RightsMay 20, 2024
  Living Rent had several wins for their members in April, including for new Living Rent Castlemilk members Hiwa and Kharman, who have spent two years in… Read more: Living Rent’s April Wins: Standing Together for Member Rights
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  Living Rent Glasgow organized to protect the housing of asylum-seekers in Scotland.March 27, 2024
  Living Rent Glasgow organized to protect the housing of asylum-seekers in Scotland, who have been the target of wide-spread unjust evictions with nowhere else to… Read more: Living Rent Glasgow organized to protect the housing of asylum-seekers in Scotland.
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  Solidarity Wins! Living Rent Glasgow secures a major victory.February 29, 2024
  Living Rent Glasgow had a major victory when they successfully resisted an unjust eviction for a family who needed wheelchair access. When the city council… Read more: Solidarity Wins! Living Rent Glasgow secures a major victory.
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  Living Rent, Edinburgh: Empty Homes Action SucessAugust 15, 2023
  FIVE THOUSAND people in temporary accommodation! ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED council properties lying empty in Edinburgh. SIX HUNDRED of these vacant properties are concentrated within… Read more: Living Rent, Edinburgh: Empty Homes Action Sucess
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  Living Rent, Scotland: Statement on Climate changeAugust 15, 2023
  We recognise the urgency and legitimacy of climate change, and the importance of human action and systemic change in building a sustainable future. As a… Read more: Living Rent, Scotland: Statement on Climate change
• Living Rent, Scotland: Fighting for Housing, Fighting for Home – It’s Always Been a Feminist StruggleJuly 18, 2023
  All of our solidarity to the powerful, inspiring and strong feminist warriors that build our movements and resistance today. Happy International women’s day! As a… Read more: Living Rent, Scotland: Fighting for Housing, Fighting for Home – It’s Always Been a Feminist Struggle
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  ACORN Scotland: Elections, Evictions, and May Day CelebrationsMay 12, 2021
  Living Rent, ACORN International’s branch in Scotland, has been hard at work recently defending members against landlords, protesting forced evictions, and speaking out against injustices… Read more: ACORN Scotland: Elections, Evictions, and May Day Celebrations
• ACORN Scotland: Maryhill campaigners ‘occupying’ land in response to sale dispute with Glasgow City CouncilFebruary 1, 2021
  From Glasgow Live: Community activists are currently occupying land in Maryhill earmarked for sale by Glasgow City Council. The derelict land on Collina Street, known locally… Read more: ACORN Scotland: Maryhill campaigners ‘occupying’ land in response to sale dispute with Glasgow City Council
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  ACORN convenes first global Zoom call during COVID-19 pandemicMay 16, 2020
  ACORN International board members, supported by their staff, convened in a first global Zoom call today. ACORN leaders from 15 countries and 20 affiliates joined the… Read more: ACORN convenes first global Zoom call during COVID-19 pandemic