Housing

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As part of my awakening to the realisation that all mainstream political parties lack the will to make the changes our citizens need to access fair rental accommodation, I've been drawn towards community activist groups. Living Rent are doing fantastic work in our communities, across a whole range of issues. I really welcome the support they are providing to people in their struggles with exploitative landlords.

"Leith Members Stuart and Rory and Violette and Fatima from Fountainbridge, just won a total £5300 of rent rebates in negotiation with DJ Alexander!

Stuart and Rory had gone without heating for a year, and Violette, Fatima and their flatmates had broken drafty windows, mould and painted-over lights with no action for months and wanted compensation for the time their homes wasn't suitable to live in.

After low offers from their landlords they went to action a couple weeks ago to demand a meeting with executives. Two very successful negotiations later they agreed to £2.5k and £2.8k for the Leith and Fountainbridge cases respectively. This came on top of repairs to the property from DJ Alexander, such as new windows which improves the quality of our homes long term.

If you are having repair issues in your home with you letting agent, housing association or the council, come along to one of our meetings".

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