By SHAC and Lindsay Bush Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP and a cross-party group of MPs have blasted the Government's lack of housing association accountability, writing to the Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook, on the 29th July saying: We strongly believe that residents in housing association (HA) properties across the country are being failed. They are being failed… Continue reading We Can End the Conspiracy of Silence: Join MPs’ Call for Action
By SHAC and Geri Girardi Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) has lost a First Tier Tribunal Case after attempting to recover historic major works costs by raiding the residents' reserve fund. The decision of the First-tier Tribunal raises important questions about how registered social landlords recover the cost of major works from leaseholders. But it also… Continue reading Notting Hill Woes: Residents Win Legal Battle Over Historic Repair Costs
By Boz For all the noise of national politics, Britain is missing the collapse of something more fundamental: the ability of ordinary people to hold local power to account. Westminster, of all places, should be the borough that sets the standard. Instead, it has become a warning of what happens when a council stops expecting… Continue reading Westminster’s Accountability Crisis: A Call to Action
By Rachel I have lived in my home for over 24 years. It is the only home I have known as an adult. I raised my son there, invested my own money and labour into maintaining it, and built my healthcare, support network, and community around it. Today, I am facing possession proceedings and homelessness… Continue reading Ombudsman’s Severe Maladministration Finding Leads to Eviction Not Protection
