by michael | Oct 13, 2019 | News
On Tuesday 8th October, campaigners from Generation Rent, London Renters Union and others turned up to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government offices to reissue their demand that the government should scrap the law allowing Landlords to evict...
by michael | Oct 1, 2019 | News
For the past 7 years, Shahbana Bibi has been living in “temporary” accommodation in Marian Court, a block due to be demolished as part of Hackney Council’s controversial redevelopment plans. Shahbana has been campaigning to be adequately rehoused and...
by michael | Sep 25, 2019 | News
This is a report derived from the experiences of the Tenants Exchange that happened in Barcelona in May 2019. It is part minutes, part toolkit, and does not attempt to reproduce everything that was shared at the meetings. Instead, it aims to accessibly outline some of...
by michael | Sep 10, 2019 | News
11:30am – 5pm // Saturday Oct 5th Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch, E1 6LA Register for free using the form on this page. We’ve had a pretty great first year – growing to over 1,500 members, improving over 50 members housing situations, and,...
by michael | Jul 19, 2019 | News
It’s been a year since the London Renters Union launched as a fighting union that stands up to landlords and estate agents and campaigns to radically transform the housing system. It’s still very early days in the life of the union. We’re still learning and...
by michael | Jul 19, 2019 | News
Photo: LRU members Katya and Amina were invited to the round table discussion at which Sadiq made his announcement. Today, London Renters Union is participating in a round table on rent controls held by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Responding to the Mayor’s demand for...
