See our Events page for the date and time of the next group meeting.
SHAC@OHG-Riverside was formed to campaign for a better deal for tenants and residents of this giant landlord. The primary improvements needed relate to repairs and maintenance, genuine tenant and resident engagement, fair rents and service charges, fire safety including addressing the cladding scandal, and the right to transfer.
Merger with Riverside
On the 1st December 2021, OHG became a subsidiary of Riverside Housing Group based in the North West. There was no ballot on the merger, so residents were not given a choice over whether it should take place.
MP Apsana Begum wrote on behalf of OHG tenants, residents and workers demanding that OHG commits to holding a binding ballot. The letters were sent to OHG Chief Executive Richard Hill and Housing Minister Michael Gove.
Riverside Housing Group – A Shocking Insight
The nature of Riverside has been clearly exposed by a leak of internal documents about the behaviour of the board and executive. We have posted the following two articles from the material sent:
- Riverside Leads United Front Against Tenants and Residents
- Riverside Hid Gas Safety Breach from Regulator
‘One Housing Group Guilty’ Protest
See our video below of a joint protest by tenants and workers outside OHG head office in December 2020.
Demonstration outside OHG headquarters by tenants and workers, 4th December 2020
Video by Chris Reeves of Platform Films. See more images of the demo here.
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