National Housing Demonstration: Rent controls and council housing now!

On 18 April thousands of people from more than 40 organisations will take to the streets of London to demand change. We need rent controls and for this government to invest in more council homes.

Sky-high rents and a lack of good-quality council homes is making life impossible for too many of us. Rising rents mean people are forced to cut back on essentials like food and heating, or they’re pushed out of their homes all together, cut off from family, friends and community. 

Disabled renters face discrimination and can’t secure accessible homes, while institutionally racist housing associations and council landlords neglect and mismanage estates, damaging our health and letting children like Awaab Ishak die.

For too long successive governments have prioritised the desire of private developers and landlords to make a profit over our need for affordable, secure, accessible homes. This can’t go on. It’s time to fight back. Join us on the streets on the 18 April. 

Find out more about the demo here.

If you’re coming from outside of London, we’re organising coaches from Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham. Find out more here.