Tag: housing action

5 Reasons We Are Occupying Empty Buildings
As winter begins to bite, the thought of Christmas around the corner will be of little consolation to victims of the housing crisis. In Manchester, housing activists and homeless people are taking the initiative to provide safety and services, raising criticisms of the council's shortcomings in the process.
6 Reasons to Support Your Local Squats
Negative changes in attitudes and the law combined with the gentrification of inner-city areas mean squatting is becoming much harder - precisely at a time when immediate housing is so desperately needed.
Rent Strike! 3 Lessons from the UCL Cut the Rent Campaign
Having won £400k in compensation last year, the UCL Cut the Rent campaign has once again declared a rent strike, with over 150 students collectively withholding £250k until demands for a 40% rent cut are met.
Up Against the Housing Gatekeepers
Sunday Long Read: Possession orders are on the rise and landlords are lobbying to make evictions even swifter. Meanwhile, housing offices are implementing 'gatekeeping' practices to against homeless applicants.
The struggle for decent homes cuts to the heart of post-crisis Britain
We're told that growth is back, yet all around working class people are being smothered with escalating rents - many being forcibly moved or made homeless. What is the 'housing crisis', what makes it so bad and what is the answer?