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A paramedic has told how knackered NHS workers are being priced out of the city they work in due to unaffordable rent rises. Logan Vaughn, 31, who lives in with his partner, is now paying almost £500 more per month in rent after receiving an eviction notice on his last tenancy in August. The couple faced becoming after weeks of struggling to find a new place to live, that was until they had the chance to take over a friend's tenancy last month.

They were accepted by the landlord, but there was a catch: their rent increased from £750 to a staggering £1,200. Speaking to the Daily Record, Logan said: “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 has become very poor.

If the rent goes up again, I’d have to request a transfer, which would obviously impact the in the city.” Logan has spoken out following action by t.

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