The council finally reversed their position and agreed to halt the rent hikes. Seeing this weight lifted from my neighbors feels surreal. We have to keep watching them closely to ensure they keep their word.
April 21, 2013
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Reached 500 supporters
February 1, 2013
January 31, 2013
Watching this number climb reminds me of the families I know facing eviction right now. We need this momentum to peak before we present our demands so please send the link to your networks immediately.
October 26, 2012
Seeing this grow makes me think of the families currently staring down an eviction notice while feeling completely abandoned by those in power. It is clear that we are not alone in our anger at this housing crisis. Your support provides the fuel we need to keep pushing for actual change instead of empty promises.
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2012
41 Comments
My husband lost his job because he had Motor Neurone Disease, I couldn't work because of caring for him 24/7, and we couldn't pay our mortgage. Being housed by Dover District Council saved us from literally sleeping rough.
I am a hard working mother of two. Totally caught in the rental trap and forced to live away from family because I can't afford London rental prices. Desperately trying to save for a deposit to buy a home but due to such high morgage repayments can't see that happening. All I want is a comfortable home near family ..this situation feels so desperate at times its depressing.
Far too many homes standing empty because of this bedroom tax and far too many people homeless .... this is a crazy situation where we force people into the private rented sector where housing costs are hugely higher, while the homeless sleep in B & B's or on the streets ... time for change
the absurdity of current social housing is broughthome by the crazyroomtax brought in because people can't move to smaller properties because they don't exist!
Would like to rent a council flat in my local area but I'm a very low priority. Currently spending 45% of my net income on private rent.
Stop selling off Social and council homes !!! we must have more real social and council housing built, getting people who are homeless off the streets into affordable homes .
If the TMO’s are so wonderful as some people claim, why have they not been mentioned other than in brief reference in the Guardian. A piece in the Guardian says: “It's not all plain sailing. Some TMOs have folded after mismanagement and others have become embroiled in disputes with their local authority. One high-performing TMO is also England's largest, Kensington and Chelsea, managing 10,000 homes. Its chair, Juliet Rawlings, says getting involved in managing your own housing is hard work but brings huge rewards. When we set up the TMO, it took away a lot of the bureaucracy, it gave us ownership of our properties and we felt more involved." Surely this TMO should be challenged on their failings in this and not confine criticism to the Council, who have relegated management responsibilities to the TMO.
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The council finally reversed their position and agreed to halt the rent hikes. Seeing this weight lifted from my neighbors feels surreal. We have to keep watching them closely to ensure they keep their word.
April 21, 2013
Final supporters
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 1, 2013
January 31, 2013
Watching this number climb reminds me of the families I know facing eviction right now. We need this momentum to peak before we present our demands so please send the link to your networks immediately.
October 26, 2012
Seeing this grow makes me think of the families currently staring down an eviction notice while feeling completely abandoned by those in power. It is clear that we are not alone in our anger at this housing crisis. Your support provides the fuel we need to keep pushing for actual change instead of empty promises.
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2012
41 Comments
Having grown up in a council flat and council house, I am really sad and angry to see how unfair this country has become with sky-high rents. I'm lucky enough to own my own home now, but I fear my daughter won't be able to afford a house like I have. Houses have been seen for too long as investments rather than homes.
My husband lost his job because he had Motor Neurone Disease, I couldn't work because of caring for him 24/7, and we couldn't pay our mortgage. Being housed by Dover District Council saved us from literally sleeping rough.
I am a hard working mother of two. Totally caught in the rental trap and forced to live away from family because I can't afford London rental prices. Desperately trying to save for a deposit to buy a home but due to such high morgage repayments can't see that happening. All I want is a comfortable home near family ..this situation feels so desperate at times its depressing.
Far too many homes standing empty because of this bedroom tax and far too many people homeless .... this is a crazy situation where we force people into the private rented sector where housing costs are hugely higher, while the homeless sleep in B & B's or on the streets ... time for change
the absurdity of current social housing is broughthome by the crazyroomtax brought in because people can't move to smaller properties because they don't exist!
Would like to rent a council flat in my local area but I'm a very low priority. Currently spending 45% of my net income on private rent.
Stop selling off Social and council homes !!! we must have more real social and council housing built, getting people who are homeless off the streets into affordable homes .
If the TMO’s are so wonderful as some people claim, why have they not been mentioned other than in brief reference in the Guardian. A piece in the Guardian says: “It's not all plain sailing. Some TMOs have folded after mismanagement and others have become embroiled in disputes with their local authority. One high-performing TMO is also England's largest, Kensington and Chelsea, managing 10,000 homes. Its chair, Juliet Rawlings, says getting involved in managing your own housing is hard work but brings huge rewards. When we set up the TMO, it took away a lot of the bureaucracy, it gave us ownership of our properties and we felt more involved." Surely this TMO should be challenged on their failings in this and not confine criticism to the Council, who have relegated management responsibilities to the TMO.
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Having grown up in a council flat and council house, I am really sad and angry to see how unfair this country has become with sky-high rents. I'm lucky enough to own my own home now, but I fear my daughter won't be able to afford a house like I have. Houses have been seen for too long as investments rather than homes.