Archive for the ‘NEWS’ Category
Haringey housing campaigners to stage inspection of local Letting Agents
We demand: Bring rents down – stop discrimination and fees – bring back security of tenure We believe: Everyone is entitled to a decent, secure, affordable, local home Join us for a return of the Community Housing Inspectors We will once again be taking to the streets of Haringey to inspect local Letting Agents as […]
April 22, 2013
Tags: letting agents, Private tenants, yes to dss Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS, NEWS 
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Haringey Haringey Housing Action Group join Haringey Solidarity Group & others demanding return to rent caps and to bring a stop to the benefit cap
Cap Rents NOT Benefits – Scrap the Benefit Cap Protest Monday 15th April, 8am-10am, Stratford Benefit Delivery Centre, Department for Work & Pensions https://www.facebook.com/events/555732437791477/?fref=ts Up to 25 people joined us to protest against the benefit cap on the first day of the pilot due to commence today in Haringey, Enfield, Bromley and Croydon, before being […]
April 16, 2013
Tags: benefit cap, haringey solidarity group Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS, LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, NEWS Comments Closed
Haringey Residents Federation slams benefit cap and calls for affordable housing for all
Sky News interview (15.4.2013) with Federation secretary on day of introduction of benefit cap pilot scheme in four London boroughs including Haringey.
April 15, 2013
Tags: benefit cap, Haringey Federation of Residents' Associations Posted in: LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, NEWS Comments Closed
Cap Rents NOT Benefits – Scrap the Benefit Cap Protest
Monday 15th April, 8am-10am, Stratford https://www.facebook.com/events/555732437791477/?fref=ts The benefit cap is due to start on 15thApril in Haringey, Enfield, Bromley and Croydon, before being rolled out nationwide in the summer. These four trial boroughs were apparently chosen because one office processes all their benefit claims.On the day of its introduction, we are asking opponents of the […]
April 7, 2013
Tags: benefit cap, cap rents not benefits Posted in: LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, NEWS Comments Closed
Sat 16th March: Decent Homes For All Event – Action and Information for Haringey tenants
In opposition to Government cuts to housing rights and benefits WE DEMAND SECURE, AFFORDABLE, LOCAL DECENT HOMES FOR ALL Public event for Haringey residents WOOD GREEN LIBRARY Wood Green High Road, N22 Saturday March 16th 2pm – 4.30pm Download Poster Here Download Leaflet Here Information stalls * Know-your-rights sessions * Discussions about what can be […]
February 23, 2013
Tags: decent homes for all, event Posted in: LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, NEWS Comments Closed
HELP US SAVE OUR HOMES – Connaught House residents seek support Tues 12th Feb
SAVE OUR HOMES (Call out from residents of Connaught House) 21 FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT CONNAUGHT HOUSE, MUSWELL HILL ARE BEING MADE HOMELESS Please do all you can to come and show your support at a meeting on: TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 7pm, The British Legion, Muswell Hill Road, N10 3NG The Metropolitan Police are planning […]
February 5, 2013
Tags: connaught house, muswell hill housing campaign Posted in: LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, NEWS Comments Closed
Renters protest high rents and poor standards at City Hall Meeting
Tuesday 18 December – Housing groups across London came together today to demand that members of the GLA Housing Committee at City Hall meeting hear loud and clear the views of private tenants as they form their recommendations for the private rented sector. 15-20 members of London private tenants groups Brent Private Tenants’ Rights Group, […]
December 18, 2012
Tags: city hall, london renters, Private tenants Posted in: NEWS Comments Closed
Haringey housing action success
On Tuesday 16 October, members of Haringey Housing Action Group successfully supported a family facing eviction. Ms T, a member of the group and mother of three, is pregnant and about to be evicted from a private tenancy later in the month, just three days before her baby is due to be born. Ms T […]
October 21, 2012
Tags: action, eviction, gatekeeping, haringey council, homelessness Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS, NEWS Comments Closed
Community Housing Inspectors demonstration – Video
October 16, 2012
Tags: community housing inspectors, letting agents Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS, NEWS Comments Closed
Housing activists stage inspection of local letting agents
Haringey Housing Action Group, Haringey Private Tenants Action Group and Haringey Solidariyt Group held an inspection of local letting agents to draw attention to high rents, short-term tenancies, discrimination against housing benefit claimants and high administration fees. On Saturday 6 October, a team of Community Housing Inspectors took a tour of local letting agents along […]
October 8, 2012
Tags: community housing inspection, haringey private tenants action group, haringey solidarity group, Private tenants, Protest Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS, NEWS Comments Closed