We welcome the research from Crisis and Zoopla on the growing disparity between rents and the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) published this week. We too recognise, and personally experience, the panic felt amongst private sector tenants dealing with unaffordable rent hikes as the LHA rates are now frozen again from April 1st. We agree that […]
This statement was released on instagram, bluesky, and twitter. Facebook has a post which links back to this article which has been reproduced here and includes sources. We appreciate any shares or comments. The current Labour government has made the indefensible choice to further worsen the lives of the most vulnerable. The planned cuts to […]
PoliticsHome has recently featured Blue Labour, chaired by Dan Carden, MP for Liverpool Walton, who explains to them. “I’m not scared of the term Blue Labour.” He does not mind the term “socially conservative” either, he adds, because “progressive politics” has threatened communities. “It’s challenged the value of long-standing institutions, from trade unions to churches.” […]
If you can make it please join Homebaked CLT and residents from Anfield and across the region at Liverpool Town Hall today, Tuesday 10th December from 4pm! Around November 2012 a crowdfunder emerged, “An oven in the heart of Anfield” running for 60 days before meeting a modest £13,000 goal and exceeding that with a […]
? Thursday 26th September 2024, 7pm till 9pm ?DoES Liverpool, L3 8HL (google maps) This will be our first public meet-up, come and get to know eachother, discuss our constitution, discuss our material housing needs, ask questions, feed each other both literally (our members with means are encouraged to bring snacks) and metaphorically. We’ve made […]
Huge thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to the Liverpool City Council Housing Strategy Consultation. The way this housing consultation was designed meant that it focused on homeowners and the questions repeatedly failed to speak specifically to the housing crisis within the region, especially rising levels of homelessness and precarity. By designing […]