The £30 bn debt settlement and inflation-busting rent formula Government are imposing on Councils, are driving huge rent rises.
Tenants, trade unions and councillors rejecting the rent rises, are calling for:
* re-opening of negotiation on the debt settlement
* changes to the rent rise formula
* joint deputations to demand promised £7 bn capital funding backlog
If Government can continue to write off Housing HRA debt for stock transfer, we should insist on a similar write-off of debt which has been paid many times over in rent and receipts siphoned off by government
20 Jan 2012
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Organise a Public meeting Meetings around the country will challenge rent rises and government attacks on tenancies, rents and benefits:
LONDON with Ken Loach director Cathy come Home; Owen Jones author Chavs ; Stephen Battesby Pro-Housing Alliance; Austin Mitchell MP chair Council Housing Group; trade unions, councillors,and tenants.
21 Feb 6.30 House of Commons committee room 14
LEEDS 24 Feb details to follow
CAMBRIDGE 16 March 7pm Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Rd
HARLOW 29 March details to follow.
Others to follow - organise a meeting in your area. Contact info@defendcouncilhousing.org.uk for speakers, leaflets and publicity.
20 Jan 2012
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Bulk order copies of the new DCH national newspaper (Sept 2011) - includes how to defend secure tenancies; Reform of Council Housing finance; Case against transfer; update on ALMOs; Housing Emergency campaign.
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22 Sep 2011
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Ask your MP to sign NEW Early Day Motion 1389 in Parliament (see list of MPs signing old EDM 368 ).
Email your MP and ask union and tenant groups to lobby their MPs too.
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08 Feb 2011
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Put this model motion to your tenants, trade union, political or other organisation and encourage other organisations to discuss it too.
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05 Jan 2011
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Get your council to join those who have already pledged not to use new powers to create short-term tenancies, and to oppose up to 80% market rents and benefit cuts, by adopting this Housing Emergency statement.
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19 Oct 2010
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If politicians want our votes they will have to guarantee the hard cash to back up their promises (see left). Use the Manifesto to raise council housing as a key issue in the elections - put up posters on your estate; hold a local meeting; and lobby election candidates to pledge support.
You can download the manifesto or, better still, we have printed copies available including poster-size to put up on local noticeboards - let us know how many you want!
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01 Mar 2010
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Make sure every tenant and trade union rep, councillors and local journalists get to read it (£10; £2.50 for tenants and bulk orders)
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27 Aug 2009
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See how much your authority would receive if government agreed to fully funded the allowances for management, maintenance and repairs and
Your Rents & Allowances Key Facts Both use CLG 2009/10 Draft Determination data.
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01 Nov 2008
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Unlike local authorities we can't dip into the Housing Revenue Account and use tenants rents to campaign. DCH relies on affiliation fees, donations and sale of publications to get the arguments across. Raise support in your tenants association, union branch, Trades Council and political party.
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01 Sep 2008
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Put the fight for investment and defence of council housing and secure tenancies on the agenda for all tenants, trade union, Labour Party and other party conferences, TUC and trade union conferences supporting the Fourth Option and condemning any attacks on our secure, lifelong tenancies.
01 Jan 2008
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Help make sure that tenants hear the arguments against privatisation and are made aware that there's a growing national campaign uniting tenants, trade unions, councillors and MPs to fight for council housing. Distribute material at all tenants, trade union and important political meetings in your area/region email to discuss and get material posted to you.
01 Jan 2008
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The need for direct investment to improve existing and build new council homes alongside the threat to our life-long secure tenancies affects council tenants in every area. Organise a local public meeting with a broad platform of politicians, tenants and unions to rally support and defend the principles of decent, affordable, secure and accountable council housing. Contact DCH for speakers.
01 Jan 2008
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