Rent Strike
How activists have fought back against the escalating housing crisis
The last five years have seen astronomical rises in rents, evictions and spiralling rates of homelessness but communities have been organising, fighting back and, whisper it, winning.
Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll
'It's abysmal': stories from locked down students
#UniRentStrike — As thousands of uni students pledge to go on rent strike over unused rooms, they're speaking up about the dire handling of Covid-19 within higher education.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
2020: The year in UK activism
People power — We recall month by month what has been a tumultuous year in the fight for social justice.
Written by: Ben Smoke
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
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
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