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London: Join our fight for a Mayor for renters
We need a London Mayor that will tackle the renting crisis and ensure renters have access to safe, secure and genuinely affordable homes. Will you join us in our call for a London Mayor for Renters? Ask the candidates if they will adopt Generation Rent’s policies to fix London’s housing crisis here. Continue reading
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The Government failed to end the Rent Debt Crisis
With a heavy heart I have to tell you that this Budget has done nothing to help renters with spiralling rent debt protect their homes. The Chancellor has ignored the very real rent debt crisis and without government action renters will have no protection from eviction and homelessness. Continue reading
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UK: The government’s latest “eviction ban” isn’t keeping our members safe
In its announcement last week, the government said there’s now an “eviction ban” until March 31. In reality, they’ve already given the green light to landlords and bailiffs to evict tens of thousands of people. The old rules said that you could only be evicted if you were in 9+ months rent debt and that… Continue reading
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UK: Half a million renters need your help
We are now moving onto the next stage of our campaign and we need you to take action again. Continue reading
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UK: Renters are bearing the cost of the pandemic
Yesterday the Chancellor had the chance to give renters struggling with rent debt some comfort over Christmas – but he failed. Continue reading
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How We Won: The Customers Who Saved Their Local Market
Having run Nour for the past two decades, the Shaheens have dealt with multiple landlords and understand the challenges that can come from a change in owner. However, in 2018, Hondo enterprises – a property investment company headed by millionaire Texan DJ Taylor McWilliams – purchased Brixton market in a joint venture for around £37.25m.… Continue reading
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As courts re-open, Britain’s renters must confront the power of landlords
There was a moment, just after the declaration of lockdown, with the immediate loss of jobs and hours, when it seemed that a rent strike might be inevitable. Many members of London Renters Union thought there might finally be a moment of unity between renters affected by the pandemic that could be leveraged into much… Continue reading
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Meet points announced – August 24: London-wide day of action against evictions!
Join the London-wide day of action against evictions on 24 August – we’ll be taking action outside courts across London on the day that eviction hearings restart. Continue reading
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Organising for economic justice ─ the eviction crisis in the time of COVID-19
First of all, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all who have contributed to building our new Economic Justice & Health Group so far this year. This is such a critical area to be organising in right now. This month it has been fantastic to see our Economic Justice research group… Continue reading
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Rent debt and evictions info & solidarity meeting
Are you in debt to your landlord? Are you worried about eviction? Have you faced housing issues during the pandemic? Continue reading
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UK: The Tenants Taking on Their Billionaire Landlord
Jordan Osserman was knocking on doors in his east London apartment block in late April, asking his neighbours about their rental situations during the pandemic, when he noticed he was being filmed by a security guard hiding behind a stack of boxes. A few days later he was holding a banner saying “food not rent”… Continue reading
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Stop Evictions Training – Wednesday 29th July 2020 6pm-8pm
Want to know how to prevent and resist evictions? This is the training for you! Continue reading
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Tell the government to end the rent debt crisis
In the past three months, more than half a million private renters have got behind on their rent. Housing benefit doesn’t cover sky high rents, and many of us aren’t even entitled to support. Continue reading
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Join the #CantPayWontPay day of action this Saturday
Join renters from across London this Saturday as we come together for our first day of action for our Can’t Pay Won’t Pay campaign. Continue reading
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Get Active Training // Can’t Pay Won’t Pay campaign update
We’ve just launched a new video for our Can’t Pay Won’t Pay campaign. Check it out and share it on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Continue reading
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June 27 – #CantPayWontPay Day of Action
The government has announced a 2 month extension of the eviction ban – the first victory of the Can’t Pay Won’t Pay campaign. Research by the Resolution Foundation showed that hundreds of thousands of renters across London are in debt to their landlord. Unless the government cancels rent debt and makes the eviction ban permanent, renters will… Continue reading
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UK: 3 weeks to protect renters from eviction
In just three weeks, the Government’s eviction ban comes to an end. We need your help to prevent renters losing their homes in a public health crisis. Continue reading
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Join a Getting Active in the London Renters Union online training!
The London Renters Union has just launched http://cantpaywontpay.uk/, our biggest collective action so far. Continue reading
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UK: Coronavirus rent crisis
Two months ago, we demanded a suspension of rents, a total ban on evictions throughout the pandemic and its aftermath, and that all those in need of shelter should be housed. Continue reading
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A chaotic rent debt and evictions crisis: Write your MP!
Renters are being forced to choose between paying rent or buying food and other essentials. Many renters are already in debt. Fear of eviction and rent debt is forcing people to go out and work rather than staying home. The government is putting renters in danger and we’re heading for a chaotic rent debt and… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 