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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
ACORN sticks up for our members against unfair treatment. Join Paul at ACORN Lambeth via the link in our bio #Lambeth
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Our member Dayo is facing homelessness after being deemed 'intentionally homeless' by Lambeth Council in 2025 She is now facing eviction from her temporary accommodation Tell Lambeth Council to house Dayo - send an email here: acornuk.good.do/london/lambe... #Lambeth
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The vast majority of people in council tax debt are people living close to or below the poverty line Tell Lambeth Council to stop using bailiffs to collect council tax debt Send an email via this link: acornuk.good.do/london/baili... #Lambeth #CouncilTax #Bailiffs
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our member Dayo is facing homelessness after being deemed 'intentionally homeless' by Lambeth Council in 2025 She is now facing eviction from her temporary accommodation Tell Lambeth Council to house Dayo - send an email here: acornuk.good.do/london/lambe... #Lambeth
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Using bailiffs isn’t a fair or effective way of collecting council tax arrears Tell Lambeth Council to end the use of bailiffs to collect council tax Send an email via this link: acornuk.good.do/london/baili... #Lambeth #CouncilTax #Bailiffs
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lambeth Council: no more bailiffs! In Lambeth last year 24,108 cases of council tax debt were referred to debt collectors Tell Lambeth Council to end the use of bailiffs to collect council tax Send an email via this link: acornuk.good.do/london/baili... #Lambeth #CouncilTax #Bailiffs
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Lambeth Council: no more bailiffs! In Lambeth last year 24,108 cases of council tax debt were referred to debt collectors Tell Lambeth Council to end the use of bailiffs to collect council tax Send an email via this link acornuk.good.do/london/baili... #Lambeth #CouncilTax #Bailiffs
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Next meeting 21 September 18:30 Advocacy Academy in Brixton We’ll be planning the next moves in our current member defences and bailiff free Britain campaigns Contact us on lambeth@acorntheunion.org.uk to come along #Lambeth #Brixton
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In Oct 2025, our member Sam was living with faulty electrics and a slug infestation in his private rented flat. We got organised and he got the repairs plus compensation. Join via link in bio
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In June 2024, ACORN defeated multi-millionaire landlord, Lexadon, who tried to impose a 74% rent increase on our member Kim, then tried to evict her. Kim said “So many people gave up their free time to help me. I was very moved by this” Join via link in bio
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Next meeting 21 September 18:30 Advocacy Academy in Brixton We’ll be planning the next moves in our current member defences and bailiff free Britain campaigns Contact us on lambeth@acorntheunion.org.uk to come along #London #Lambeth #Brixton
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In Apr 2025, members from across London went to our member's home and contacted the council, to defend her against the threat of eviction by the Council over unpayable service charges, forcing the council to abandon the eviction. Join via link in bio
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Marie faced years of leaks and mould. In June 2025 the Council moved her and her two children into one hotel room, then demanded they move out before repairs had been done ACORN won a schedule of repairs and an extension to Marie's temporary accommodation Join via link in bio
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In July 2025, Karen was living for years with no cooker and unsafe electrics in her council-owned home. After a long campaign, we won her a new kitchen, with more repairs scheduled. Join via link in bio
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Fixed-term contracts are being replaced by open-ended tenancies It’s the result of sustained pressure from renters
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Paul @pauladams.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
CommonList brings together feeds from organising and activism groups to highlight the work that people are doing in their communities to address the problems they face. adamspaul.short.gy/commonlist #Lambeth #London
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Our member Sam was living with faulty electrics and a slug infestation in his private rented flat. We got organised and he got the repairs plus compensation. Through organised action we can achieve more than we can alone. Join ACORN via the link in our bio. #Lambeth
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
ACORN are bringing people together because there’s strength in numbers Join Charlie at ACORN via the link in our bio #Lambeth
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
ACORN sticks up for our members against unfair treatment. Join Paul at ACORN Lambeth via the link in our bio #Lambeth
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🚨Come work for ACORN 🚨 We’re hiring Organising Assistants in Leeds, London and Manchester! If you want to build power in working class communities, take on landlords, bailiffs and bosses, fight the cost of living crisis and win real change for our people, then this could be the job for you! (🧵…)
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SHAC: The Social Housing Action Campaign @shacaction.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The government is wrong to rule out rent caps in the private sector, just as it was wrong to pledge social rent increases above inflation. shaction.org/2026/07/28/t...
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Social Housing Action CampaignThe Double Squeeze: Government’s Rent Failure
Government’s Two-Front Rent Failure Betrays British Tenants Housing Secretary Angela Rayner’s explicit decision to rule out private rent controls, coupled with the government’s policy a…
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
✊ ACORN's day of action against those profiting from the cost of living crisis. 9 protests across England and Wales targeting energy, water, bailiff and landlord companies... Find out more & take action here: www.acorntheunion.org.uk/cost-of-living
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Paul @pauladams.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Tools for online organising I find that a lot of apps are cluttered, bloated, over complicated and/or not really suited for what they’re often used for. Some of my reasons are about values or ideology, some of them are more practical, although there’s… jottit.org/tools-for-online-organis…
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Bidding wars have been banned. Landlords cannot ask for more than the published rent The more people we have, the bigger we can win
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Tenants have more power to push back against unfair hikes, and can challenge them at tribunal When we take collective action our communities are strengthened
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Landlords can only put rents up once a year When renters are organised we can stand up to landlords and win
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Tenants have more power to push back against unfair hikes, and can challenge them at tribunal When we take collective action our communities are strengthened
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Fixed-term contracts are being replaced by open-ended tenancies It’s the result of sustained pressure from renters
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
On the 8 July ACORN and the London Renters Union shut down the National Landlord Investment Show. Some of the responses have been… … interesting #Renting #Tenants #RentControls @acornunion.bsky.social @hackneylru.bsky.social
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Some eviction grounds (like selling or moving in) cannot be used in the first 12 months of your tenancy This change happened because renters got organised
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Time and time again, the people telling you we don’t need rent controls are the same people rubbing their hands as headlines like this become the norm.
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Next meeting Online | 18:30 | Tuesday 21st July Email lambeth@acorntheunion.org.uk to attend
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Landlords can only put rents up once a year When renters are organised we can stand up to landlords and win
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Fixed-term contracts are being replaced by open-ended tenancies It’s the result of sustained pressure from renters
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Our action on Wednesday where we shut down the National Landlord Investment Show has been covered by Brixton Buzz www.brixtonbuzz.com/2026/07/clap...
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Clapham Park family face eviction over 55% rent hike, as protesters storm landlord investment show and Green councillors call for urgent rent controls
A Clapham Park family of four, tenants for 11 years, have been ordered to leave their home within two weeks – and told to find over £11,000 they don’t have — after a £600-a-month rent r…
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🔥 WE SHUT DOWN ONE OF THE UK'S BIGGEST LANDLORD CONFERENCES. While landlords and property investors were thinking up the best ways to line their pockets, we took the microphone to demand rent controls and force them to listen to the realities of renting in London. Rent controls now!
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We just shut down a landlord conference Today ACORN Lambeth took part in a day of action at the National Landlord Investment Show to protest the exploitation of renters and call for rent controls.
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A win is a win.
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May Some eviction grounds (like selling or moving in) cannot be used in the first 12 months of your tenancy This change happened because renters got organised
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May “No fault” evictions (Section 21) are being abolished These changes are the result of organising, campaigning and taking action
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Our member Sam was living with faulty electrics and a slug infestation in his private rented flat. We got organised and he got the repairs plus compensation. Through organised action we can achieve more than we can alone. Join ACORN via the link in our bio. #Lambeth
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
We’ll be at Housing for People not Profit tomorrow with Lambeth Mutual Aid A day of discussion, organising, and resistance against the housing crisis 28 June 15:00-18:00 Advocacy Academy, Brixton, SW9 7QR Check Lambeth Mutual Aid on instagram for details
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Organising for a liberated Palestine. The PPSCC is an ACORN affiliate that resists the Israeli occupation. Read their story via the link in our bio #Palestine
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The private rental market is out of control. Rent control is a meaningful step towards a fairer housing system. Find out more via the link in our bio #Lambeth
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The private rental market is out of control. Rent control is a meaningful step towards a fairer housing system. Find out more via the link in our bio #Lambeth
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨The rent strike in ON. 🚨 Solidarity with our members in Bradford standing strong and starting their rent strike! ✊ After repeatedly raising concerns about conditions in their building, residents are turning up the pressure. When tenants stand together, they’re impossible to ignore.
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The council tax system is unfair and ineffective. ACORN is fighting back. Take action via the link in our bio #Lambeth
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
No matter who’s in power, organised people are the force that wins change. That’s why we stand with our neighbours, fight for our communities and make sure those in power are held to account. Get organised with ACORN. 👇 acorntheunion.org.uk/join/
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ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
☀️ Britain is getting hotter every year and renters are being trapped in homes that are impossible to cool. By 2050, 92% of UK homes are expected to overheat, yet landlords are still allowed to do the bare minimum while tenants are left to suffer through dangerous heat indoors.
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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
ACORN sticks up for our members against unfair treatment. Join Paul at ACORN Lambeth via the link in our bio #Lambeth
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