Category: Public services
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Four wins in a week for ACORN Bristol
ACORN Bristol started June the right way, with 4 fantastic wins for members in the space of a week. In East Bristol, a private landlord was stopped from charging an extra £830 to our members. They have issued them with a Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction, then wanted to charge an extra 2 weeks of…
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ACORN members in Bradford are on rent strike
Members in an apartment block in Bradford have been dealing with issues for years, including sky high energy bills, damp, mould, broken lifts and security issues so bad that somebody broke into a flat and died in there. This week, member disrupted viewings and let prospective tenants know exactly what they’re dealing with if they…
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Bumper weekend of actions in Brighton
ACORN members in Brighton turned up the heat with over a dozen actions for renters’ and workers’ rights in one weekend! Following the new Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1st May, members took to the streets and reminded Brighton landlords and letting agents that ACORN are watching, before launching the branches new campaign…
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We did it! Rental reforms become law
Today the law changes, giving more protection for England’s 12 million renters. After more than 10 years of organising and taking action, together we have won the biggest change to renters’ rights in a generation. From stopping evictions on our streets, to marching on rogue landlords and letting agents, to forcing councils and politicians to…
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Win for Leeds tenants!
When tenants approached us about rent rises, broken utilities, crazy parking charges and unaffordable heating bills, we took action! After a visit to their offices in Manchester last month, ACORN secured a sit down with the CEO. Following this, Ocasa Homes has committed to: * Slash the rent rises * Remove all parking charges (£17k…
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ACORN members disrupt landlord seminar in Bristol
This week, ACORN members disrupted a seminar held for landlords in Bristol ahead of the Renter’s Rights Act coming into effect. The seminar was marketed as an opportunity for landlords to discuss protecting their business and profits when the new changes come in. We showed up to remind them that these rights are not an…
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Bradford renter freed from £3360 contract
Our member Saba moved into a property that had not been cleaned, had unfinished walls, and a toilet that didn’t work. She said she wanted to terminate the contract and move somewhere else, but Cloud Homes refused her request. After ignoring our letters, we thought we should pay them a visit. We occupied their office…
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ACORN Preston take Bailiff Free Britain campaign to town hall
Last Tuesday (10th Feb), ACORN Preston members sat down with Preston City Council leaders to demand an end to the use of private bailiffs. Outside, other members talked with members of the public. We brought the Council a folder full of horror stories from our members: aggressive behaviour, threats to seize pets, and bailiffs chasing…
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Birmingham bed bug battle won
Patrick, an ACORN member in Birmingham, is celebrating a successful fight back against his letting agents after they tried to charge him over £1000 for treatment for a bed bug infestation that didn’t work. Not only that, but the agents or contractors entered his room without his knowledge or permission, leaving him to discover upturned…
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ACORN members stop eviction in Bristol
ACORN members in Bristol started 2026 off by stopping a bailiff from evicting a family from their home. An ACORN member and his four children were under threat of eviction from their emergency accommodation after refusing an unsuitable property on the other side of the city. At very short notice, ACORN members mobilised and were…