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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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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
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Anti-bailiff protests hit councils across England & Wales
Council meetings have been thrown into chaos across England and Wales as ACORN embark on a ‘month of action’ as part of the Bailiff Free Britain campaign. The union has held protests at 20 council meetings across England and Wales over the last month, calling on councils to cut their use of bailiffs to collect
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ACORN Southend Takes on South Essex Homes
ACORN Southend have been on fire the last few weeks, organising with residents of Yantlet, an elderly accommodation block where people have been living with dangerous disrepair and shocking neglect at the hands of South Essex Homes for far too long. Residents have faced lifts breaking down for days at a time, service charges with
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Landmark rental reforms to come in May 2026
On 27th October, the Renters’ Rights Act was passed into law, and it has since been announced that the bulk of the new changes will come into force on May 1st 2026. This will: End Section 21 ‘No Fault’ evictions Abolish bidding wars Ban discrimination against renters on benefits or with children Implement secure open
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ACORN partners with Clean Sheet: change from the bottom up
We’re very excited to partner with Clean Sheet – a new progressive toilet paper company that gives 100% of its profits to grassroots organisations fighting for housing justice, climate action, and workers’ rights. ACORN is one of the first three organisations that Clean Sheet have partnered with and will receive a third of all profits