Eight-month fight to get tenancy deposit back from letting agent
‘I felt very under pressure to accept the partial return of my deposit, given the length of time this nightmare has been going on’
Digs
Rent campaigners blockade letting agency to protest ‘daylight robbery’
Tenants’ group targets branch of Savills as it calls on government to ‘stick to its guns on fees ban’
Mayor urges residents to get involved in Hackney housing strategy
Town Hall consulting on plans to tackle rogue landlords and build more homes, but local renters’ group says proposals could be ‘braver’
Victory for Digs as bank bows to pressure over ‘rent rise clause’
Santander vows to remove wording that campaigners say encourages landlords to raise rents to maximum
Government’s ‘laughable’ £36,000 handout ‘won’t do anything’ to fix housing crisis
MP Meg Hillier describes sum as “laughable” while Mayor Philip Glanville calls for councils to be given more power to build affordable homes amid crisis of families living in homeless hostels
‘Nine in 10 renters cannot afford minimum deposit to buy home,’ campaigners claim
Housing campaign group Digs calls for ‘radical change’ after study shows most renters stand little chance of owning their own home
Council commission slammed for ‘dismissing’ PSPO opposition as ‘passing social media campaign’
‘The council have dismissed the groundswell of public opposition to Linden’s Law,’ says housing campaigner
Campaigners to march against housing bill in weekend of protests
Housing activists to hold vigil outside Hackney Town Hall ahead of a march into central London
Meg Hillier MP condemns ‘onslaught’ against housing benefit renters after Digs protest
Calls it ‘almost impossible’ to rent thanks to private landlords and benefit cap
Digs campaign slams ‘discrimination’ against renters on housing benefit
‘No DSS’ policy affects disabled and low income workers
Housing activists target Foxtons in protest at ‘rampant regeneration’
Campaigners celebrate Council’s withdrawal of controversial PSPO by staging ‘leaflet amnesty’ and occupying estate agent
Police handing out rough sleeping ban leaflets to homeless, claim campaigners
Officers allegedly handed men leaflets in Hackney Central informing them they were in PSPO-controlled area
Sophie Linden announces withdrawal of Council’s controversial PSPO
Deputy Mayor says the Council has recognised the public’s ‘strength of feeling’ on the issue
Public anger mounts over Hackney Council’s controversial PSPO
Petition launches and direct action planned as local residents and organisations call on Council to amend order
Support workers protest over job cuts at housing association
Housing giant Family Mosaic says redundancies are due to ‘significant savings’ in Hackney Council’s adult social care budget
Hundreds march to Benyon Estate offices in protest at New Era rent hikes
‘We aren’t going anywhere’ say defiant residents as Russell Brand joins Dickensian protest march