Old law, new law, same old story
‘Approaching the council has become a menace to my life. Old law, new law, none of them is favourable to me. Instead of the council helping, they’ve just been dodgy, not sincere in their comments. It makes it difficult for me and my family. Now they say that I’m top of the list, but without any […]
July 23, 2018
Tags: gatekeeping, haringey council, homelessness, homelessness reduction act, overcrowding, Private tenants Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS 
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Property licensing: who benefits?
Haringey Council say that ‘good quality housing is a basic right of every resident’. They say they’ve found a solution which will make life better for everyone, tenants and landlords alike – property licensing. However, our member S has had a very different experience. As the council consult on whether they should expand their licensing […]
February 20, 2018
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Letting agents and the Localism Act
After going through the stress of becoming homeless, everyone ought to end up somewhere safe and secure. However, Haringey Council forced our member A into a private tenancy where she has spent months struggling to get repairs done, living in conditions that are affecting her children’s health. Until a few years ago, eligible homeless people […]
December 19, 2016
Tags: letting agents, Localism Act, Private tenants Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS Comments Closed
Homeless? Pregnant? Haringey won’t help until the bailiffs arrive
UPDATE: Success! Ms L was offered accommodation starting from 23 June. Separate report of the action to follow. At our group meeting last week, a friend of one of our members came along – Ms L. She is a single mother of two, and is due to be evicted on 2 July from her flat […]
June 22, 2015
Tags: eviction, haringey council, interim accommodation, Private tenants Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS Comments Closed
How one Haringey council officer could prevent a family being evicted
Today we have been give the runaround by Haringey Council. All we wanted was for a housing benefit officer to speak to a homelessness officer. Background: One of our members had been evicted from a privately rented property. She applied as homeless to the council, but the council eventually denied that they had a duty […]
March 9, 2015
Tags: eviction, gatekeeping, haringey council, homelessness, Private tenants Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS Comments Closed
Haringey Private Tenants Meeting Tuesday 24th September
Haringey Private Tenants Action Group Meeting Tuesday 24th September, 6.30pm Cafe Life, North London Community Centre, 22 Moorfield Road behind Bruce Grove Station, N17 6PY See leaflet here, please forward….. all welcome. Having problems with your landlord? Can’t afford your rent? Sick of moving every six months? Fed up with the current housing situation? There […]
September 20, 2013
Tags: haringey private tenants action group, Private tenants Posted in: LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, NEWS Comments Closed
Haringey Private Tenants Meeting – Thursday 15th August, 7pm
Haringey Private Tenants Meeting Thursday 15th August 7pm, In the Cafe, North London Community House Moorefield Road, nr Bruce Grove Station. (venue to be confirmed) Please join us to discuss taking action around housing issues for private tenants in Haringey – All welcome! If you are concerned about the situation for tenants renting in Haringey, […]
August 6, 2013
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Community Housing Inspectors expose anti-social practices by Haringey Letting Agents and serve Cease & Desist orders
Return of the Community Housing Inspectors – See short video below On Saturday 27th April 2013,as part of a London-wide day of action against Letting Agents, 20 Haringey Community Housing Inspectors went out to investigate the practices of local Letting Agents in Green Lanes, Haringey. Other actions took place in other parts of London including […]
April 27, 2013
Tags: bairstow eve, brian thomas, community housing inspectors, easy properties, kings group, let down, letting agents, paul simon, Private tenants, winkworth Posted in: HHAG ACTIONS, LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, NEWS Comments Closed
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 Comments Closed
Protest at Haringey Landlords Forum – Tues 19 Feb, 5pm
Bring rents down! No evictions! Join Haringey Solidarity Group and Haringey Housing Action Group at the Haringey Landlords Forum Tuesday 19 February, 5pm at Wood Green Civic Centre High Road, Wood Green, N22 (5 mins walk up the hill from Wood Green tube) Come and join us at the Haringey Landlords Forum, where up to […]
February 17, 2013
Tags: benefit cap, landlords, Private tenants Posted in: LOCAL CAMPAIGNS Comments Closed