Archive for November, 2015
Gatekeeping at Haringey Council
We recently supported one of our members, M, who faced gatekeeping from Haringey Council when she attempted to apply as homeless. This was not a one-off incident. Our previous experiences show that the council consistently fails to do its duty, and the comments made to M by a housing officer confirm this. We’re calling on […]
November 28, 2015 Tags: gatekeeping, haringey council, homelessness, vulnerable Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS Comments Closed
Haringey Council to evict a woman and her 14-year-old daughter
M is a Haringey resident. She is due to be evicted by the council this Tuesday (10 November). When she came to our meeting last week, she told us that the council want to evict her because of rent arrears, despite the fact that she has already put a plan in place to pay her […]
November 10, 2015 Tags: eviction, haringey council, temporary accommodation Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS Comments Closed