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Mayor of Lewisham commits council to tackling Eros House safety and heating issues
Replying to the letter handed in at the November action, the Mayor stated his expectation that all Lewisham residents have safe and secure accommodation
London Renters Union community solidarity workshop
Has your landlord ever treated you unfairly? Do you want to learn how collective action can help renters to win better conditions?
NatWest branches shut down over discrimination against renters on benefits
Renter unions successfully shut down NatWest branches across the country this Saturday over discrimination against renters claiming housing benefit
December 1st – LRU Members Training Day
A training day for new members of the London Renters Union
Is Lewisham council happy to leave Eros House residents in the cold over the winter?
Lewisham council has responded positively to our protest but has also said it now wants to set up its own renters union
5 reasons to join London Renters Union
If renters join forces we can support each other, stand up to landlords and transform the housing system through collective action.
30 years of unfair evictions
Today is the 30th anniversary of the 1998 Housing Act that stripped away the rights of renters
Lewisham tower block residents protest to demand urgent safety repairs
More than 40 Eros House residents and other LRU members protested today to demand urgent safety repairs
Protest: Fix Up Eros House!
Residents of the block in Catford face appalling conditions, including inadequate heating, poor security, disrepair, and chronic damp and mould
London councils should follow Camden’s lead and refuse to evict tenants hit by universal credit
Universal credit is an unfolding disaster for both private and social renters. It is a cruel change to the benefit system that has been shown to cause dire poverty and leaves private renters at the mercy of landlords and an extortionate rental market.
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