Finbarr Fallon

The young people on benefits shut out of the rental market
Activism

The young people on benefits shut out of the rental market

No DSS — Letting agents and landlords now declare that benefits tenants are welcome – but this is not as transformative as it seems, and there’s a big, unfair catch that young renters are bearing the brunt of.

Written by: Daniel Reast

The anarchists helping students take on landlords
Activism

The anarchists helping students take on landlords

This is SolFed — Throughout the pandemic, the government has neglected students – particularly when it comes to housing. But a group of old school activists are stepping in and using their radical politics to fight for a younger generation.

Written by: Katie Tobin

The National Union of Students will support student rent strikes across the UK
Culture

The National Union of Students will support student rent strikes across the UK

This is just the start — The National Union of Students has just announced it'll be helping organise and supporting rent strikes across the United Kingdom. It's a radical move that could see hundreds of thousands of students withholding tens of millions of pounds. If successful, the impact of organised rent strikes succeeding could be huge on and off campuses.

Written by: Michael Segalov

A victory for London's rent striking students
Reportage

A victory for London's rent striking students

This is just the start — Students in London have been on rent-strike for months, demanding more affordable accommodation. One university has now offered to cut the rip-off rents they're charging, but it's just the start of tackling London's housing crisis.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Students in London are struggling, but our rent strike is about a whole lot more
Activism

Students in London are struggling, but our rent strike is about a whole lot more

From where I stand — Pissed off London students like me are refusing to pay their rent in protest, but our rent strike isn't just about us; it is about our responsibility to the communities we live in too.

Written by: Liam Renouf

Pissed off London students have stopped paying their rip off rents
Culture

Pissed off London students have stopped paying their rip off rents

The cost of living crisis — As the deadly cycle of social cleansing continues in the housing market, angry students risk their well being to tackle the issue head on. Students in London are refusing to pay their rent, because quite frankly they just can’t afford to.

Written by: Taylor McGraa

Pissed off London students protested high rents last night
Culture

Pissed off London students protested high rents last night

The cost of living crisis — Students in London took to the streets last night to demand their university cut the cost of rent, as a rent strike at University College London continues.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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