by michael | Apr 14, 2019 | News
Renters unions and housing campaigners are celebrating a campaign victory today as the government announced its plans to abolish “no-fault evictions” under Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act and introduce open-ended tenancies for private renters in England. At present...
by michael | Nov 20, 2018 | News
9.45am – 5pm // Saturday 1st December Docklands and Carpenters Centre 98 Gibbins Road, E15 2HU Nearest tube: Stratford. We’re excited for the future of the union. We now have 700 members. Since we launched this summer, we’ve built branches in Newham, Lewisham...
by michael | Nov 16, 2018 | News
Statement from Lewisham branch of the London Renters Union 16 November 2018 On Tuesday a group of 40 Eros House residents and other members of the London Renters Union protested outside Lewisham Council and delivered a letter addressed to Mayor Damian Eagon. Our...
by michael | Nov 15, 2018 | News
Today is the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Housing Act that stripped away the rights of renters. Introduced in the final years of Margaret Thatcher’s government, the law removed most limits on rent rises. It reduced minimum tenancies to just six months. Perhaps worst...
by michael | Nov 13, 2018 | News
Members of the London Renters Union living Eros House tower block protested at Lewisham council today to demand urgent action to tackle the unsafe conditions in their block. Many heaters in the block dangerously overheat, posing a fire risk, while others simply don’t...
