- BBC – 22 December – Housing association residents overcharged huge amounts in service fees https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64005495
- BBC Radio London – 22 December – FindOthers End Service Charge Abuse (from 3:14) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0djh1lj
- Inside Housing – 22 December – The question a little boy’s death raises about racism and the housing sector https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/insight/the-question-a-little-boys-death-raises-about-racism-and-the-housing-sector-79321?fbclid=PAAaYIk68YCVpv4ODnVQ-Q5TRA__BH1qDKFkCrLZYDRELp6WhdCWWLOIUDNr8
- BBC Radio London – 19 December (2 hrs 6 mins in) – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dktcdc
- LBC Radio – 26 November https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyaZ70t1TcM
- ITV – 22 November – Rochdale Boroughwide Housing admits it made ‘assumptions’ before death of Awaab Ishak https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-11-22/housing-association-admits-it-made-assumptions-before-awaab-ishaks-death
- The Big Issue – 17 November – Social housing rent rise cap still ‘inflicts hardship’ on most vulnerable, say campaigners https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/autumn-statement-social-housing-rent-rise-cap/
- Mail Online – 21 November – Lavish lifestyles of the housing fat cats: After tragic case of toddler in mouldy flat, meet the bosses who are earning huge salaries while renters are stuck in squalid homes https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11450981/After-tragic-case-toddler-mouldy-flat-meet-bosses-earning-huge-salaries.html
- iPaper – 15 November – ‘Do your job, there’s no excuse’: Michael Gove’s anger at housing chiefs after boy’s death from mould in flat https://inews.co.uk/news/do-your-job-theres-no-excuse-michael-goves-anger-at-housing-chiefs-after-boys-death-from-mould-in-flat-1973536
- Open Democracy – 4 November – Revealed: Housing associations urged ministers to let them increase rents https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/g15-housing-associations-social-rent-cap-lobbying-government/
- Inside Housing – 17 October – Disabled Tenants Speak Out Through New Charter https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/disabled-tenants-speak-out-through-new-charter-77901
- New Economics Foundation (Podcast) – 14 October – How We Win A New Economy — Fixing The Housing Crisis With Social Homes https://neweconomics.org/2022/10/new-economics-podcast-how-we-win-a-new-economy-fixing-the-housing-crisis-with-social-homes
- Property118 – 13 October – Private and social housing tenants urged to join rent strike https://www.property118.com/private-and-social-housing-tenants-urged-to-join-rent-strike/
- National World – 13 October – Requirement for developers to build affordable homes could be scrapped, with ‘significant impact’ on housing crisis https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/requirement-for-developers-to-build-affordable-homes-could-be-scrapped-3877829
- National World – 10 October – Mould, damp and infestations: rare Housing Ombudsman investigation raises ‘significant concerns’ about Clarion https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/housing-ombudsman-investigation-raises-concerns-about-clarion-housing-association-3875272
- Inside Housing – 10 October – Housing association tenants considering mass non-payment of increased rents https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/housing-association-tenants-considering-mass-non-payment-of-increased-rents-78484
- The Guardian – 31 August – Social housing rent rises to be capped in England next year https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/31/social-housing-rent-rises-to-be-capped-in-england-next-year?fbclid=IwAR0LlcckGraRGg-OkFBtW4M409sV20t1OsJA1CsMyvVzI_5SMvFWEPz0cPE
- The Big Issue – 31 August – Calls for social housing rent strike after government rejects freeze –https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/social-housing-rent-strike-after-government-rejects-freeze/
- Inside Housing – 23 August – Tenants should not pay if rents go up next year https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/home/tenants-should-not-pay-if-rents-go-up-next-year-shac-says-77671
- Housing Today – 22 August – Government to propose major cut to rent rises for affordable housing https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/government-to-propose-major-cut-to-rent-rises-for-affordable-housing/5118883.article
- News NCR – 12 August – Independent panel finds Peabody Trust overcharged leaseholders https://www.newsncr.com/business/independent-panel-finds-peabody-trust-overcharged-leaseholders/
- Financial Times – 12 August – Independent panel finds Peabody Trust overcharged leaseholders https://www.ft.com/content/473428ab-5be9-467f-ac0c-fa0120027700
- Inside Housing – 8 August – SHAC calls on government to freeze housing association rents https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/shac-calls-on-government-to-freeze-housing-association-rents-76872
- Inside Housing – 4 August – Housing associations urged to sign up to disability charter https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/housing-associations-urged-to-sign-up-to-disability-charter-76790
- Security Journal UK – 28 July – Clarion Housing Struggles After Cyber Attack https://securityjournaluk.com/clarion-housing-struggles-after-cyber-attack/
- IT Governance – 28 July – Clarion Housing Group Residents Beg Government to Step in After Cyber Attack https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/blog/clarion-housing-group-residents-beg-government-to-step-in-after-cyber-attack#:~:text=Clarion%2C%20which%20manages%20350%2C000%20people,they%20needed%20an%20emergency%20repair.
- MyLondon – 27 July – Tenants ‘bombarded with phishing scams’ beg government to step in after housing association hack https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/tenants-bombarded-phishing-scams-beg-24599079
- The Big Issue – 27 July – Government urged to step in following cyber attack at UK’s biggest housing association https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/clarion-housing-association-cyber-attack/
- Fitzrovia News – 14 July – Clarion Housing’s computer system still broke four weeks after ‘cyber attack’ https://fitzrovianews.com/2022/07/14/clarion-housings-computer-system-still-broke-four-weeks-after-cyber-attack/?fbclid=IwAR1aXJAbN8EKB32wQB0QyOdJv9Wbr16Hj60gJjG1Lw2kGvNpbJFqg4tHaso
- The Havering Daily – 15 July – Clarion still closed one month on following cyber security attack https://thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2022/07/15/clarion-still-closed-one-month-on-following-cyber-security-attack/
- Disability News Service – 7th July – Campaign aims to address ‘suspicion and hatred’ in social housing sector https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/campaign-aims-to-address-suspicion-and-hatred-in-social-housing-sector/
- Inside Housing – 26 May – MTVH residents go on service charge strike after waiting seven years for accounts https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/mtvh-residents-go-on-service-charge-strike-after-waiting-seven-years-for-accounts-75777?fbclid=IwAR2ekj9LkQHLoYk4_l2VWr3SqfecMjM8DTh4I-2ypmfq3NLPGavcyx9VxTE
- Inside Housing – 22 May – The Week in Housing: leaseholders take a service charge stand https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-week-in-housing-leaseholders-take-a-service-charge-stand-75708
- Inside Housing – 16 May – L&Q residents become latest to go on service charge strike https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/lq-residents-become-latest-to-go-on-service-charge-strike-75621
- Inside Housing – 4 May – ‘Organisation-wide issues’ lead G15 landlord to give large number of residents incorrect service charge estimates https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/organisation-wide-issues-lead-g15-landlord-to-give-large-number-of-residents-incorrect-service-charge-estimates-75328?fbclid=IwAR1_5QNrbiD6y3NRtl-notdjeZ3C8LhD72bR-fTUsLsUsMIQEwpUBMMBUqU
- Newham Recorder – 1 May – What more Newham can do to end the housing crisis https://newhamvoices.co.uk/what-more-newham-can-do-to-end-the-housing-crisis/
- ITV – 28 March – Social housing tenants face biggest hike in rent for more than a decade https://www.itv.com/news/2022-03-25/social-housing-tenants-face-biggest-hike-in-rent-for-more-than-a-decade
- Inside Housing – 11 April – PA Housing residents go on service charge strike over ‘undelivered’ cleaning services https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/pa-housing-residents-go-on-service-charge-strike-over-undelivered-cleaning-services-75015
- MyLondon – 6 April – Interview with SHAC member Demi Bounaime facilitated by SHAC – Newham mum and kids forced to wee in a bucket after damp was so bad their toilet fell off the wall https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/newham-mum-kids-forced-wee-23600337
- Morning Star – 30 March – Landlords to be ‘named and shamed’ in new legislation https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/landlords-be-named-and-shamed-new-legislation
- LAD Bible – 30 March – Landlords To Be ‘Named And Shamed’ As Part Of New Government Plan https://www.ladbible.com/news/landlords-to-be-named-and-shamed-as-part-of-new-government-measures-20220329?source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2qQXORXNyOcOPU1l08t89HQQGxzd5GElGSj3P_H0L7pLrQVeNT30K6zsc
- Tarah Welsh from BBC London reporting on rent and service charge rises, with a very brief comment from SHAC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tATDAlpL2kY
- National World – 29 March – New Regulator of Social Housing chair Bernadette Conroy ran Network Homes, which overcharged tenants £500k https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/new-regulator-of-social-housing-chair-bernadette-conroy-ran-network-homes-which-overcharged-tenants-ps500k-3630209
- Air Quality News – 8 March – Indoor air inequality: how mould and damp are affecting societies’ most vulnerable residents https://airqualitynews.com/2022/03/08/indoor-air-inequality-how-mould-and-damp-are-affecting-societies-most-vulnerable-residents/?fbclid=IwAR3FBBk6L8Jt56YCA62CRRfBPioWTvLvhhhIWvyVlHaslNFROsuiiBChTwY
- The Big Issue – 3 March – Quarter of social housing tenants can’t afford upcoming rent rise, survey finds https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/council-housing-rent-rise-will-drive-more-tenants-into-debt-as-cost-of-living-crisis-bites-say-campaigners/
- Inside Housing article by Riverside CEO, Carol Matthews – 3 March – Time for a clampdown on claims management companies? A response to SHAC’s leakages regarding their attempt to cap disrepairs compensation https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/home/time-for-a-clampdown-on-claims-management-companies-74429?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
- Camden New Journal (letter) – 3 February – Tenants Defend Your Interests (Chris Reeves) https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/tenants-defend-your-interests
- Inside Housing – 31 January – Housing associations hired lobbying firm to ‘reduce the capacity of tenants’ to pursue ‘inappropriate’ disrepair claims https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/housing-associations-hired-lobbying-firm-to-reduce-the-capacity-of-tenants-to-pursue-inappropriate-disrepair-claims-74053
- The Big Issue (comment) – 25 January – Rent rises mean cost of living crisis will hit social housing tenants even harder https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/rent-rises-mean-cost-of-living-crisis-will-hit-social-housing-tenants-even-harder/
- ITV – 19 January – Scandalous and shameful: Housing bosses respond to ITV News investigation as inquiry begins https://www.itv.com/news/2022-01-18/scandalous-housing-bosses-respond-to-itv-news-investigation-as-inquiry-begins?fbclid=IwAR3gvVC-6KyTSgsuBWu0eCBpDS2b1A-uvhpBeX44EwwYC1sDyhO0noWTndo
- Inside Housing mention – 18 January – Clarion CEO ‘ashamed’ of conditions on south London estate https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/clarion-ceo-ashamed-of-conditions-on-south-london-estate-73965
- Inside Housing (comments section) – 16 January – As the cost of living crisis bites, we need to talk about service charges https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/as-the-cost-of-living-crisis-bites-we-need-to-talk-about-service-charges-73801?fbclid=IwAR2f7sxMQh-Qa9Of8XbIN6ZSGPZxpy6sZILQfeQhDlwd3mJgH0NElImSsQU
- My London News – 13 January – ‘My daughter has nightmares because our building is a fire risk – and we may have to cough up £40k to fix it’ https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/my-daughter-nightmares-because-building-22739142?fbclid=IwAR0b5UxALgnLh0acpYaT0RwULQWCVWgMH_Q5juWLpRv7ESWAnKgK7tSQNjQ
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