Housing is a human right
Having a permanent, warm, spacious and safe home is crucial to our physical and mental health, and plays a key role in the development of young children by providing a solid foundation on which to grow. Fairer Housing began in 2021 when families in desperate need of a decent, affordable home started to meet with […]
Winning the fight for rent controls event. Sunday 8th March
Reminder! It’s our first ever Homes For Us London region meeting THIS SUNDAY 8th! Sign up below šļø Sunday 8 March š„ 10.30am-4.30pm š Pelican House, E1 5QJ š Register here: https://forms.gle/LiD7hom2UKURu5R99 Lunch provided. Wheelchair accessible space. All welcome!
Our/Your Voice is More Important than ever!
With a new Government announcing plans for many of our own key demands you might think we could afford to relax a bit.Ā But now is definitely NOT the time to take our collective feet (or should we say voices) off the pedal (megaphone). Thereās so much to be said about how, and how soon, […]
Rent Controls in Barcelona
Barcelona, like London, is a top spot for tourism and short-term lets (Airbnb) are pushing up rents for private tenants in the City. Landlords in Barcelona who want to let to tourists have to get a licence from the Mayor, Jaume Collboni.Ā To address the problem of rents, Mayor Collboni has just announced that he […]
Tax Loopholes and Reliefs
There are 1180 tax loopholes in the UK and the government only knows the impact & cost of 365 of them. Closing just 5 tax loopholes could raise Ā£7 billion a year. End fossil fuel subsidies for oil and gas companies to raise Ā£4.4 billion a year End classic car exemption to raise Ā£130 million […]
VOTE ON 4TH JULY
DONāT FORGET TO VOTE ON 4TH JULY The General Election is a great opportunity to elect the MPs you think are most likely to support the changes needed to end the housing crisis.Ā If someone knocks on your door asking for your vote, tell them about your housing problems and ask them what they will […]
Fairer Housingās Public Meeting
The Housing Crisis How did we get to a situation where a child can be left to die in a cold, damp home; where families are forced to spend a decade or more in so-called ātemporary accommodationā; when people are spending 50% of their incomes on rent; and very few can even dream of owning […]
Kensington Against Dirty Money: Radical reform of tax laws is key to ending the housing crisis.
āOne of the key elements to fairer housing is to ensure higher income earners pay the same or an increased proportion of tax on their multi-million pound homes, as the average & low income earners Ā have to pay in income tax & council tax.ā said LāOreal, a member of Fairer Housing who is in temporary […]
Join us for our local hustings event at Brent Indian Association!
Join us at Brent Indian Association on Thursday 28th April to get to know your local partiesā and candidatesā views on housing in Brent! Hosted by Fairer Housing, this event will allow those who come along to ask questions about housing issues within their local communities and to get to better know the candidates. Bring […]
Register to Vote in the 2022 Local Elections!
Some information from Brent Council: If you are not already registered, there are just two weeks left toĀ register to vote in this yearās Local Elections. The deadline is Thursday 14 April 2022. On Thursday 5 May, people in Brent will go to the polls to elect their ward councillors. Carolyn Downs, Chief Executive of Brent […]