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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Rent control campaign gathers momentum
​Backing for rent campaign increases among public as well as MSPs
NEWS 17 August 2015 by Robert Armour
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Mhairi Black calls for stricter rent controls
Tighter regulation needed to reign in exorbitant private rents as well as better standard of accommodation
NEWS 10 August 2015 by Robert Armour
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The most boring video ever goes viral for charity
Spanish charity hits on way to raise funds from YouTube
NEWS 4 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Iconic Red Road flats get set to be demolished
​GHA says remaining buildings will be gone by the end of the year
NEWS 3 August 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Single people most likely to be left homeless
Research reveals single Scots least likely to get homelessness support when they need it
NEWS 30 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Welfare cuts will make 1,000 vulnerable young Scots homeless
​Warnings made that an extra 1,000 young Scots will be made homeless if Tories' housing benefit cap is enforced
NEWS 28 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Is Scotland blazing a trail for low cost community energy?
Energy Action Scotland hails the launch of a new community energy scheme. But are such schemes able to realistically tackle fuel poverty?
OPINION 24 July 2015 by TFN
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Living rent rates call as Shelter launches new site
​Legislation should cap rents for low income families
NEWS 20 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charity energy scheme will slash big six prices
​Our Power promises to cut fuel bills for an initial 200,000 low income households
NEWS 16 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Housing charity gets pat on the back
Support offered by charity to homeless families is recognised
NEWS 15 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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