London rents were up another 7% this year, far more than pay or inflation. Rents seem to be able to increase without limit. Landlords rake it in while tenants have to fork out more and more of our income every year. Britain now has the highest rate of homelessness in the West, with 1 in 200 households in emergency accommodation.
In this open meeting, author and barrister Nick Bano will speak about his book Against Landlords.
- Why are rents so high?
- How do we organise for housing justice?
- How would rent controls change the housing system?
‘Against Landlords shows that this crisis is not the product of happenstance or political incompetence. Government policy has intentionally split British citizens into homeowners and renters, two classes set on very different financial paths. In the UK, one out of every twenty-one adults is a landlord, and it is this group, and those who aspire to join it, represented by the political class.’
Order a copy here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2956-against-landlords
This event is organised by North London rs21. Find out more: https://revsoc21.uk/