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5 Reasons Housing is a Feminist Issue #LivingRent

Liz Ely 8 March 2015 5 Reasons Housing is a Feminist Issue #LivingRent2015-03-08T20:16:33+00:00 *Society* No Comment
Today is International Women’s Day, an important time for highlighting campaigns which promote gender equality. The struggle for better housing has historically been lead by women, with Mary Barbour and…
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Rent Control for a Living Rent

Bright Green Editors 6 June 2012 Rent Control for a Living Rent2012-06-06T09:00:51+01:00 6 Comments
Guest post by Jon B Rents in the private rented housing market are becoming extortionate, with many tenants falling into 'rent poverty'. The Government's response is making the situation worse.…
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A call for a Tenants' Movement

AlysonMacdonald 26 February 2012 A call for a Tenants' Movement2012-02-26T10:05:57+00:00 *Society* 4 Comments
Housing is one of the defining issues of our generation. Not only have sub-prime mortgages triggered a financial crisis that has led to high unemployment and austerity measures, but it's…
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A very British problem, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love renting

Samir Jeraj 16 September 2011 A very British problem, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love renting2014-12-15T11:12:17+00:00 *Society* 5 Comments
Norwich City Councillor Samir Jeraj responds to Alyson MacDonald's The Case Against Landlords. In the 2006 film Thank You For Smoking, the anti-hero lobbyist for the tobacco industry muses about…
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