by Katya Nasim | Nov 23, 2018 | News
Renter unions successfully shut down NatWest branches across the country this Saturday over discrimination against renters claiming housing benefit. Hundreds of people took part in protests at Natwest branches in seven cities today, including Brighton, Bristol,...
by Katya Nasim | Nov 16, 2018 | News
5 reasons to join London Renters Union London Renters Union is a new campaigning union for private renters. We know that the capital’s housing crisis has put all of us who rent in a desperate situation. London rents are the highest in Europe, yet protections for...
by Katya Nasim | Oct 31, 2018 | News
London councils should follow Camden’s lead and refuse to evict tenants hit by universal credit London Renters Union, a new campaigning union for renters in the capital, has called on London councils not to evict anyone who falls into rent arrears as a result of...
by Katya Nasim | Oct 24, 2018 | News
London Renters Union response to the Guardian/ITV report on the failure to stop rogue landlords. Amina Gichinga, Newham & Leytonstone organiser for London Renters Union, said: “Private renters – people with lives and families – are paying extortionate rent only...
by Katya Nasim | Oct 15, 2018 | News
“Arthur” first heard about London Renters Union when he got a knock at his door in January. By that point, his housing situation had been desperate for years. He had been renting from private landlords for over two decades. Despite letters from the local MP and from...