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“My homeownership journey started with just a thought in 2012 because after paying rent since 2006 I realized that paying someone else’s mortgage was not helping me progress financially for my future. /1 #bospoli #mapoli #firstgenhome #firstgenfriday #blackwomenimpact 
Since being on my own financially at 17,I’ve been very conscious of how to spend $ and living on a budget.Once I started paying rent, other…bills I started a spreadsheet and would record my net income and subtract my bills for each pay period./2 #blackwomenimpact #firstgenfriday
In 2013 I came across MAHA’s website and took the first-time home buyer classes, got educated on the process and realized I had to work on my financial situation first. /3 #firstgenfriday #blackwomenimpact #firstgenhome
As we head into the first full winter of the Coronavirus pandemic, too many Americans lack the financial support, housing protections, and access to health care that are critical to staying safe.
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Renters and homeowners must have the confidence that they can remain housed for the duration of this pandemic and not evicted in the dead of winter. #HousingisHealth
The millions of people without work must have the income supports to feed their families and to protect themselves and their communities. cbpp.org/research/pover…
It is a scandal that people are being thrown back out on to the streets in order to resume business as usual. Homelessness has always been a public health crisis, but especially with COVID cases spiking again shelter must be guaranteed as a social right.
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Homelessness surged long before the pandemic because of cruel Government policies - benefit caps driving people into poverty, the decimation of social housing, no-fault evictions.
The pandemic emergency response demonstrated we can shelter people when there is political will, but we know over 20,000 people were still forced out of their homes. Many thousands more fear losing their homes when the eviction ban lifts in a couple of weeks.
📻Check out ACORN Leeds member Sam on BBC Radio Leeds, talking about why tenants across the country are taking action against evictions and rent debt today!
Through our strength in numbers the Government has been forced to extend the eviction ban again, but we need to push them further. They cannot just kick the can down the road, with hundreds of thousands of renters still in arrears, their futures and homes in limbo.
We demand real protection from eviction and a proper solution to the rent debt crisis, so no tenant has to fear homelessness during a pandemic. And we'll be mobilizing from our doorsteps to the street to fight for it today.
Join us:
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🏡 Just over a year ago, the government pledged to end section 21 'No Fault' evictions for good. Under this callous legislation, landlords do not need to provide a single reason for denying tenants a roof over their head.
Now, with the ongoing public health crisis plunging renters into yet more uncertainty and our economy in recession, it is more imperative than ever that the government enacts this broken promise.
But with the government lifting its temporary 'ban' on evictions on Monday, and a quarter of a million renters facing homelessness, the reality of the situation couldn't be more opposed to their empty words.
⌛️ Time is running out - the Government must act now to avert a homelessness crisis 🚨 #HousingIsHealth #NoEvictions
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Hundreds of thousands of renters have fallen into hardship and arrears and are at risk of eviction when the ban lifts in a week. The Government has left tenants without protection, but we will defend our communities 🛡
We demand the Government write off rent debt accrued during the COVID-19 crisis, make good on their pledge to permanently end no-fault evictions, and extend the eviction ban as they have in Scotland 🚫
💥 We had a great turnout at our All Members' Meeting last night! From action planning to thinking through broader strategy and engagement, we had some really positive and exciting discussions. 💥
The union doesn't rest, and we're feeling more ready than ever to take our #HousingIsHealth campaign to the next level over the next few weeks. 🏡 When the eviction ban lifts, rest assured we'll be prepared to protect our communities from the incoming surge of evictions.
Now is the time to join the union and join our fight for housing security for all! ✊
👉 acorntheunion.org.uk/join 👈
👉 acorntheunion.org.uk/join 👈
🏡 In May, nearly 20 ACORN branches came together to put pressure on the government to extend the temporary eviction ban. Up against the force of our campaigning and our strength in numbers, the government conceded to our demands.
📈 In June, we had another month of record growth, with the largest rise in membership in the history of ACORN. We've been taking on and winning more cases then ever, and are fighting tooth and nail to defend our communities.
But now, the government's deadline for lifting the eviction ban is fast approaching at the end of August. We know that thousands of tenants have racked up rent arrears, and are at serious risk of being thrown out onto the streets. Yet again, we must come together to take action.
ANOTHER VICTORY - £380 OF COMPENSATION WON! 🥳
Nina got in touch with us after experiencing months of severe damp in her accommodation. She had water pouring into her room and wall crumbling over where she slept.
Nina got in touch with us after experiencing months of severe damp in her accommodation. She had water pouring into her room and wall crumbling over where she slept.
But here at ACORN we do not tolerate tenants living in unsafe conditions and being made to pay for the privilege. We supported Nina to take action and communicate her demands to her agency. ✔️
And it worked! As soon as the agency came up against the power of the union, they relented immediately and reimbursed Nina! 🔥
Safe housing is a right, and plays an essential role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Unsafe living conditions jeopardise the health of tenants. 🏡
Safe housing is a right, and plays an essential role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Unsafe living conditions jeopardise the health of tenants. 🏡
🎉🎉 VICTORY - 3 MONTHS OF C-19 RENT ARREARS WAIVED! 🎉🎉
On Monday, we asked you to take part in an email jam supporting Aleesha's fight for a rent waiver! Less than 24 hours after its launch, the letting agent had offered to pay off her rent arrears of £1407.81 in full. ✊
On Monday, we asked you to take part in an email jam supporting Aleesha's fight for a rent waiver! Less than 24 hours after its launch, the letting agent had offered to pay off her rent arrears of £1407.81 in full. ✊
They also offered to return her deposit within 7 days, and are allowing her to 'pay back what she can, when she can, at her discretion'!! Her deposit was returned in full by Thursday, so this win is safely in the bag! ✊
Our member wasn't furloughed, and as a student, isn't eligible for Universal Credit. She tried to negotiate a rent waiver alone, sending numerous letters to be met with either no response or the demand to pay her rent in full. This wasn't just unfair, but impossible.
✊✊ WE’RE ORGANISING AN OUTREACH SESSION ON TENANCY TURNOVER DAY (1 JULY) ✊✊
ACORN is campaigning for housing security for all during and after the Coronavirus emergency. 🏡 As part of this #HousingIsHealth campaign, we're determined to bring tenants together.
ACORN is campaigning for housing security for all during and after the Coronavirus emergency. 🏡 As part of this #HousingIsHealth campaign, we're determined to bring tenants together.
Our members are organising an outreach session on the tenancy turnover day on the 1st July. There will be a briefing on Zoom on health and safety and logistics a few days before the action - please sign up here: tinyurl.com/y7q6rwjb.
With a public health crisis soon to morph into an economic crisis, our work is becoming more pressing than ever during and beyond COVID-19. We need to be empowered to take collective action to uphold tenants' rights and demand the resources our communities deserve. 🔥
🥳 It was fantastic to see over 40 members getting stuck in to our #HousingIsHealth campaign on Wednesday night at our All Members Meeting! 🥳
We discussed how to grow and diversify our membership, tactics around gaining rent waivers on a wider scale and eviction resistance.
We discussed how to grow and diversify our membership, tactics around gaining rent waivers on a wider scale and eviction resistance.
With tenants racking up rent debts due to loss of income during the crisis, and the government doing nothing to protect them, it is clear that now is the time for action. 💥
So join the union, and become a part of our movement defending working people and tenants across the U.K.
So join the union, and become a part of our movement defending working people and tenants across the U.K.
It demonstrates the strength of our movement that the Government has already conceded to one of our Housing is Health campaign demands - extending the eviction ban until August 💪
But this is why we can't let up the pressure - we know many tenants are still at risk, trapped in arrears and in rent debt, threatened with bogus eviction notices. Our union won't stand for it ⛔️
We're shifting the balance of power by fighting with our members for rent reductions from their landlords, and joining together to campaign for the Government to cancel rent debt so no tenant is left in the lurch ✊
We will be holding an All Members Meeting and Action Planning at 6.30pm on Zoom on Wednesday 10th of June. It will be a fantastic opportunity to shape our Housing is Health campaign going forward and take a lead on our next action to defend our communities against eviction.
We hope to see as many faces as possible in what is set to be a vital day of action planning. With the government's deadline for lifting the eviction ban fast approaching on the 29th June, and a huge surge in evictions predicted for this time, we must defend our communities.
If the government is not prepared to grant tenants the security they both need and deserve, then we must take matters into our own hands. Join us and take a stand to show that #HousingIsHealth.
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From the town hall to our doorsteps, tenants across Leeds have been rallying to call for rent suspensions and protection from eviction today✊ Taking coordinated action up and down the country, ACORN is campaigning for housing as a vital public safety measure during this crisis🏘
As we celebrate the first birthday of our branch, we are determined to keep fighting and growing stronger📢 We'll keep on demanding rent waivers alongside our members who have lost income and struggling for policy change so no one is forced out of their homes 🏠
Our mass movement won't stop until we have the safety and security our communities deserve. Join the campaign for #HousingIsHealth here: acorntheunion.org.uk/housingishealth
Today is the day - our #HousingIsHealth day of action! 📢 Tenants up and down the country will be standing against rent debt and homelessness, showing the Government that we have not gone away despite the lockdown 🚩
As we celebrate our first birthday here in Leeds, our movement is stronger and more united than ever 🎉 We demand rent waivers and real protection from eviction for renters now 🔥 @RobertJenrick @BorisJohnson
Great creative - make a placard, hang a banner from your window, wear red and take a selfie with our #HousingIsHealth pledge card below 🎨And send your pictures to our page so we can collate them 📪
🔥 Our members gearing up for the #HousingIsHealth National Day of Action 📢
From banner and placard-making, to postering, to flying the ACORN flag, on Monday we will show the Government we are organized and united as tenants, street by street and house by house🚩
From banner and placard-making, to postering, to flying the ACORN flag, on Monday we will show the Government we are organized and united as tenants, street by street and house by house🚩
Members will be taking coordinated across the country to demand rent waivers and stronger protection against eviction.
A temporary ban on evictions was only conceded because tenants exercised our collective power. While we have lost income and struggled between paying for rent and food, political leaders have again been missing in action, with many fearful of losing their home once the ban lifts.
🥳 On Monday, ACORN Leeds will be turning one. What a year it has been! 🥳
We've won countless cases defending tenants across Leeds, developed a vital support system for our community with our Coronavirus Community Support Network and gained over 180 members in the process 🔥
We've won countless cases defending tenants across Leeds, developed a vital support system for our community with our Coronavirus Community Support Network and gained over 180 members in the process 🔥
However, we need to keep on fighting for what's right. Next month, the government is set to lift the temporary ban on evictions we won. This will be a disastrous move for tenants, many of whom are struggling to pay rent or have lost income as a direct result of the crisis.
We are predicting a spike in evictions once this ban lifted, potentially leaving thousands without a roof over their head in the midst of a global pandemic. So, this Monday 25th May, on our birthday, we'll be holding a Day of Action, one month before the ban is lifted.
This stark reality is why we're taking action next week. The right to housing is essential to keeping safe during the pandemic, but many tenants are desperately struggling to keep a roof over our heads. theguardian.com/world/2020/apr…
Join us at the national Housing Is Health Day of Action on Monday 25th May to demand no one is forced out of their home due to rent debt from this crisis 🔥facebook.com/events/2546184…
For more information on our #HousingIsHealth campaign, go to acorntheunion.org.uk/housingishealth. If you're struggling to pay rent and need support negotiating a rent reduction, email us at leeds@acorncommunities.org.uk
Half a million people are at "HIGH RISK” of homelessness as a result of Covid-19. Our housing system is broken.
We can not allow this to happen.
We need to fight against the grossly inequitable housing system and ensure that no-one is evicted once this crisis ends.
We can not allow this to happen.
We need to fight against the grossly inequitable housing system and ensure that no-one is evicted once this crisis ends.
🤔 What can you do?
🤝Join us in calling on the government to: Suspend rent. Cancel Debt. Protect tenants from further evictions.
✍️Read our open letter here. livingrent.org/open_letter_pr…
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🤝Join us in calling on the government to: Suspend rent. Cancel Debt. Protect tenants from further evictions.
✍️Read our open letter here. livingrent.org/open_letter_pr…
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Together we will take on the propertied interests of the UK. Our society is only as healthy as our most vulnerable member.
Demand safe, secure affordable housing for all.
Join livingrent.org/join.
#SuspendCancelProtect, #FoodNotRentToday, #HousingisHealth
Demand safe, secure affordable housing for all.
Join livingrent.org/join.
#SuspendCancelProtect, #FoodNotRentToday, #HousingisHealth
@AAPPres Dr. Kyle Yasuda shares the AAP’s support for #T21 & youth e-cig ban policies at the #AAP19 opening plenary
#mnleg needs to take up this important legislation in 2020
#mnleg needs to take up this important legislation in 2020
“Kids don’t judge you based on your title or your resume, they judge you on your voting record, how often you show up whether they deserve it or not” @JoshShipp delivering a powerful plenary speech at #AAP19
“Every kid is one choice away from being a statistic. But that choice isn’t always one they get to make” #AAP19
