Squatters have occupied a former office block in the heart of trendy Soho, and have said that they intend to turn it into a hub for the capital’s growing army of homeless people.
Squatters take over Soho offices to create a hub for London’s growing homeless Read More
I first wrote about this disused pub in central London back in January 2010, when it was already closed and boarded up. Some thirteen months later, the long-empty space was brought back …
The Hand and Racquet pub in London disgracefully rots away, three years after the Free School was evicted Read More
With rents and house prices going through the roof across London, activists are campaigning hard to highlight the hardships being created by government policies and to fight for the provision …
Renters occupy luxury flat in the Stratford Halo development, east London Read More
The story of the Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme has gone from outrage to sheer farce, as it’s been revealed that the Australian-based property group Lend Lease have now begun flogging off the …
Southwark Council’s shame as Heygate flats are flogged off to overseas buyers Read More
On Tuesday, Lambeth councillors are meeting to make an important decision about the provision of social housing in the Barratt Homes ‘Brixton Square’ mega-development on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9.
Fight for social housing in Brixton: Town Hall, March 12th – update – council caves in Read More Urban 75, Brixton Buzz and Brixton Blog are partnering to protest against Barratt Homes’ application to water down the provision of social and affordable housing, including the conversion to ‘affordable …
Barratt Homes, Brixton Square and the fight to retain affordable housing in Brixton. Please sign the petition. Read More
From Saturday 1st Sept 2012, new laws will make squatting a residential building in England and Wales a criminal offence, with the maximum penalty six months in jail, a £5,000 …
Squatting now made a criminal offence in the UK – notes and advice Read More
Here’s the second part of the award winning ‘9 stories Brixton’ film about a residents group on the Guinness trust estate in Brixton (see part one here).
Guinness trust estate campaign continues in Brixton [video] Read More
Another housing battle is brewing in Brixton, with residents living in and around The Guinness Trust estate uniting against their landlords.
Guinness Trust, Somerleyton Rd, Brixton fights the landlords Read More