TAKING WHAT’S OURS: ACORN NORWICH’S FIGHT FOR TENANTS’ RIGHTS

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Norwich Radical in Community and tagged abbotFox, acorn, Acorn Norwich, ACORN renters' union, ACORN Tenants' Union, community union, direct action, estate agents, housing, illegal evictions, landlords, letting agents, Northwood, Norwich City Council, pandemic, rent, rent strike, trade union.

By Sean Meleady

ACORN Norwich, a community union which focuses particularly on tenants’ rights, has been dealing with member defence cases against two Norwich estate agents: abbotFox and Northwood.

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ACORN NORWICH – THE UNION TAKING ON DODGY LANDLORDS

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Norwich Radical in Community and tagged Acorn Norwich, ACORN Tenants' Union, activism, austerity, Brighton, Bristol, campaigning, coronavirus, Covid-19, Dereham, direct action, featured, flatfair, Generation Rent, Goldsmith street, grassroots, health and safety, housing, housing costs, landlords, letting agents, manchester, member defense, norwich, Norwich City Council, online activism, renting, residents, Sheffield, student accommodation, students, UEA, unions, wages, workers.

By Sean Meleady

Norwich may call itself a ‘fine city’, but this isn’t always the case for renters. Despite some positive stories, such as the Goldsmith Street social housing project, many tenants find life in the city tough.

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INSULT & INJURY – THE STUDENT LETTINGS RIPOFF

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged Citizens Advice Bureau, exploitation, landlords, letting agents, living conditions, NUS, postgraduates, private renting, reading, student accommodation, student life, student loans, student unions, students, tenants' rights, University of London.

In 2014, the NUS reported that three quarters of students had suffered issues with privately rented accommodation. Such a high proportion is indicative of an endemic problem within the private rental market, a problem that disproportionately impacts students. Since the publication of this report, the problem has only gotten worse, as inflationary pressures have pushed up the price of rents while student loans have remained stagnant. Students now face more issues with finding decent housing than ever before, and many are left living in less than ideal conditions, to say the least.

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