The 2026 report on poverty, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlights the relationship between rent and poverty. It estimates that 40% of social renters and 37% of private renters are “in poverty after housing costs”. Within this group around a quarter of social renters and 4 in 10 private renters were only in poverty after … Continue reading Joseph Rowntree Foundation report – rising rent pushes people into poverty
Category: Tenants
Rampant landlordism and tenant resistance
Ahead of two upcoming talks about her new book, Eviction: A Social History of Rent, Jessica Field explains how her own family’s battle led her to explore a history of housing struggles. (From Labour Hub) My parents, brother and 69 neighbour households were finally evicted from their private rental estate in south Leeds in 2022. They’d lived on the … Continue reading Rampant landlordism and tenant resistance
Big issues for London Tenants
Presentation by Pat Turnbull to London Tenants Federation members’ meeting, 13.7.24 We’ve just had an election and seen a change of government. The big issues for London Tenants remain the same as they were before the election. The hope is that we can see better results for London tenants in the new situation. Issue One … Continue reading Big issues for London Tenants
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 