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Activism

Exploitative property guardianships are on the rise

People before profit — As inflation soars, companies are increasingly pushing guardianships as an affordable alternative – all while doubling their prices and allowing living conditions to deteriorate.

Written by: Clara Murray

Activism

How we won a rent freeze in Scotland

People before profits — As the Scottish government announces a rent freeze, an activist with Living Rent who fought and won shares how they did it, and what must come next.

Written by: Gordon Maloney

Activism

What’s going on with the London rental market?

Flat broke — With skyrocketing rents, packed out viewings, bidding wars and more, renting in London has never been harder. We spoke to those at the sharpest edges about their experiences and how to fight back.

Written by: Jess Holland, Additional Reporting by Ben Smoke

Activism

Student renters are getting scammed out of their deposits

The great swindle — Rogue landlords are exploiting young and inexperienced renters and leaving them in mental and financial turmoil, reports Niall Hignett.

Written by: Niall Hignett

Activism

How dodgy housing is endangering students’ health

Safe homes now — Students are being left to languish in unsafe housing, leading to serious health complications and in some cases hospitalisation, reports Niall Hignett.

Written by: Niall Hignett

Activism

Trellick Tower residents are still fighting to save their home

Housing justice — As the iconic brutalist building turns 50, community members are banding together to prevent new threats to the tower and its surrounding area.

Written by: Shelby Wilder

Activism

It’s time we prosecuted rogue landlords

People over property — The failure to hold unscrupulous landlords to account is denying tenants their basic dignity, writes Bella Saltiel.

Written by: Bella Saltiel

Activism

How landlords are exploiting London’s homelessness crisis

Broken system — As the pandemic forces droves more people into hardship, landlords and letting agents are capitalising on our worsening housing emergency.

Written by: Alex Norris

Activism

The UK’s callous government is leaving people homeless

Broken system — A new investigation reveals that people in dire financial straits are losing their homes in a matter of minutes because of a legal system that has failed to account for the catastrophic impact of the pandemic.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Activism

The anarchists helping students take on landlords

This is SolFed — Throughout the pandemic, the government has neglected students – particularly when it comes to housing. But a group of old school activists are stepping in and using their radical politics to fight for a younger generation.

Written by: Katie Tobin

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