Glasgow arts hub tenants condemn ‘unsustainable’ rent rises by landlord

City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction notices Tenants at one of Glasgow’s leading cultural hubs are battling what they describe as “unsustainable” rent increases, with critics describing the landlord responsible as a “rogue agency” imposing similar rises on vulnerable…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction notices Tenants at one of Glasgow’s leading cultural hubs are battling what they…
• With tenants expected to sign new leases or receive notices to quit this week, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the offices of City Property last Friday.
• The demonstration reflects growing concern about the conduct and accountability of the arm’s-length organisation that manages hundreds of buildings on behalf of Glasgow city council.
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Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction notices Tenants at one of Glasgow’s leading cultural hubs are battling what they…
• With tenants expected to sign new leases or receive notices to quit this week, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the offices of City Property last Friday.
• The demonstration reflects growing concern about the conduct and accountability of the arm’s-length organisation that manages hundreds of buildings on behalf of Glasgow city council.
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction notices Tenants at one of Glasgow’s leading cultural hubs are battling what they…
• With tenants expected to sign new leases or receive notices to quit this week, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the offices of City Property last Friday.
• The demonstration reflects growing concern about the conduct and accountability of the arm’s-length organisation that manages hundreds of buildings on behalf of Glasgow city council.