HousingActionTeesside

We are a group of Teesside residents campaigning for decent, secure and affordable homes for all.
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[HousingActionTeesside @HouseActionTees]

Social landlords must be truly accountable to their tenants; they cannot keep getting away with doing the bare minimum.

https://t.co/4xwwrjxYx6

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Spain has just passed a law banning evictions and stopping vulture investment companies from taking over their housing.

Why couldn't we do this in the UK?

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Building real publicly controlled "Council Housing" ✅
Allowing councils to take over homes owned by bad landlords and left empty✅
Limiting Right to Buy✅

The PM has made promises in the right direction. But these changes need to happen quickly and they must be funded.

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Tenants in the North East are seeing the sharpest rent rises in England, up 5.8% in the last year.

@bencsmoke is right - the Renters Rights Act won't cut it, we need rent controls now:
https://t.co/O062RgkHxL

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Awaab's Law is not enough. We need tenants to be organised and powerful enough to hold landlords to account.

https://t.co/Iosz0ccUBw

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“I look after the property, keep it clean and tidy. Yet under the old rules, there was nothing stopping my landlord evicting me if he decided he didn’t like the look of the place.”

Thank you to those who responded and spoke up for renters!

https://t.co/G46wvMcENc

[Renters' Reform Coalition @RentersReformCo]

How are tenants supposed to save for a rainy day - or a deposit - if your rent nearly doubles in three years?

The cost of rent is out of control in this country. We need to cap rent increases now.

https://t.co/DQNwto0HD6

[Renters' Reform Coalition @RentersReformCo]

75% of single parent renters receiving Universal Credit are in poverty, according to a new report from @SglParentRights.

Discrimination against single parent renters is now illegal, but much more needs to be done to protect them.

Find out how to help: https://t.co/DbmiM0TBJs

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Rents in Teesside are rising by higher than the national average. Teesside tenants need rent controls now!

[Renters' Reform Coalition @RentersReformCo]

We’re proud that our members, the biggest housing and renters’ groups in England, have agreed – it’s time for the government to bring in rent caps.

Read why here 👇

https://t.co/Wr2lnaOxWF

[Renters' Reform Coalition @RentersReformCo]

"No amount of therapy has regulated my system like learning that my rent will be frozen for the next two years."

This is the difference that real action on rising rents can have. We need to see the same energy from politicians in the UK!

Video via itzettromero on Instagram

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The government must go further with this. We need mass building of council homes to meet peoples' needs, not just developers building housing for private greed.

https://t.co/fhYonZwnru

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"39 homes to replace 264, good way to cut waiting lists".

Too many Teessiders are trapped in desperate housing need. We need developments that create more social housing, not less.

https://t.co/BGKAKaJ3ih

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We were out speaking to residents in Hume House today. Tenants in tower blocks in Stockton are asking, why won't Thirteen put concierges back in their buildings to support their residents and ensure safety?

Thirteen have £800 million in the bank - they could afford it!

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Having housing issues? Want to fight for fair housing across Teesside? Join us - https://t.co/jOmDMvCbdB

We're out speaking with tenants about what they're going through and how we can help. There is power in a union!

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Our members in Stockton are living in horrendous conditions. These issues are systemic and the landlord needs to put this right 👇

https://t.co/flTSWQnUks?

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We're a renters union fighting for better conditions and more secure housing for everyone in Teesside. Whether you are a Housing Action Teesside member or just interested, all are welcome!

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Let's fight the housing crisis.

https://t.co/aK92OK1W4S

Join our next meeting meeting at:

7pm on Monday 7 April
Bridge St West
Stages Academy
Middlesbrough
TS2 1AB

If you need a lift to the meeting get in touch and we can arrange it.

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The household benefit cap is driving our members into poverty.

The Local Housing Allowance is already set so low that tenants struggle to pay rent. This cap means those in a big family just can't afford to cover the basics - it must be scrapped.

https://t.co/enJgeCnI8R

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Want to do help fight for housing justice across Teesside?

Join us tomorrow!

Join our next meeting at:
7pm on Thursday 13 February
Bridge St West
Stages Academy
Middlesbrough
TS2 1AB
Or online:
https://t.co/fDUttsSmNJ

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Happy new year from us at Housing Action Teesside!

Our new year's resolution is to build the power of tenants, so nobody has to face the housing conditions that thousands had to live through in 2024.