Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A paramedic has told how knackered NHS workers are being forced out of the city they work in due to unaffordable rent hikes.
Logan Vaughn, 31, who lives in Glasgow with his partner, is now paying almost £500 more per month in rent just to get to shifts after receiving an eviction notice on his previous tenancy in August. The pair faced the prospect of becoming homeless within days after weeks of struggling to find accommodation, until they had the opportunity to take over a friend’s tenancy last month. The landlord accepted them, but there was a catch: the rent increased from £750 to a staggering £1,200.
Logan told The Record" “It’s an extortionate amount of money, but we were out of options. “I’m newly qualified and doing relief work. The shifts are long and I need to be close to several ambulance stations within Glasgow.
"Work is non-stop, and you just want to get home, especially after a night shift. “More experienced colleagues often live outside the city because it’s impossible to afford raising a family here. "But they face long commutes and for those of us just starting, it’s worse without funds for a car - relying instead on public transport.
"You can imagine what that’s like when you’re exhausted and your shift has already run over. “We’re at the limit of what we can afford and our standard of living.