Sign the open letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf today: Tell him we are living in a housing emergency, and he needs to declare it

Demand the First Minister declares a housing emergency.

9,101 of 25,000 have signed the open letter. Will you help us get 15,899 more?

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Dear First Minister,

We refuse to accept 15,000 households stuck in ‘crappy’ temporary homeless accommodation, waiting for a place to call home.

We refuse to accept sky-high rents, piling on top of rising energy bills. Competing for the same few properties. Being moved miles away from home by the council.

As our First Minister we’re calling on you to show new leadership by:

Declaring a housing emergency.
Creating a housing emergency action plan by 2026 that addresses the underlying causes and alleviates the immediate housing needs of affected individuals and communities.

This is a #HousingSOS. We refuse to stay silent or stand on the sidelines.

For fed-up renters. Sofa surfers. Taxpayers. Families without a home. For us. For our children. For our grandchildren.

Signed, the people of Scotland.

Why should the Scottish Government declare a housing emergency?
Why are you calling for this now?

Humza Yousaf became First Minister in March this year. He will be wondering how he can prove himself to the country and leave a legacy to be proud of. Across the country local councils are talking about declaring a housing emergency and Argyll and Bute have declared one.

In Scotland, a household becomes homeless every 16 minutes. If nothing is done now, the housing emergency will destroy more lives. We can’t stand by and let this happen.
Just as the climate movement has forced the Scottish Government to declare a climate emergency, we can force our government to declare a country wide housing emergency. It means never standing on the sidelines or being polite, it means making our #HousingSOS as loud as we can until they listen.