A local authority’s teach-in for private tenants this weekend is to be addressed by a group which is known for its...
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After genteel protests from the Generation Rent ginger group and more pro-active protests from the Acorn group of rental activists, tomorrow...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Campaigners in a group called Housing Rebellion are to meet in Central London today and make what they call “a few...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent weeks, a massive sea change in sentiment and investment towards climate...
03 December 2022
From: The Big Issues
Media reports from Cambridge say that rent protesters in the city are to demand the council employs staff dedicated to chasing...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A pressure group of campaigners highly critical of landlords and letting agents is organising protests at cities this weekend. Acorn - which...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Norwich has paid almost £1,000 in compensation following the discovery of black mould and damp in a property...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has begun legal proceedings against a pressure group after being the victim of a four-month campaign of harassment. Lawyers acting...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A coalition of 20 pro-tenant organisations - including at least one actively campaigning against some government measures - wants a meeting...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A Labour housing pressure group has made strong public criticism of the party’s shadow housing spokeswoman, Thangam Debbonaire. Labour Tenants United was...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A group of activists at the centre of campaigns for renters’ rights has claimed the police help landlords commit illegal acts. The London...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The activists group Acorn, which has staged several anti-landlord demonstrations including some outside homes, is opposing a new Bill going through...
16 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Local people in a part of Wales claim they are being priced out of their communities by investment buyers and second home...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Protestors fear that there will be a potential spike in homelessness in the near future despite the government’s U-turn on lifting...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The London Renters Union (RLU) will hold a day of action next week demanding that the government acts to protect renters,...