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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 17h

Councils can use alternatives to bailiffs to recover council tax debt such as attachment to earnings or investing in support 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 · 07/10/2026

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 · 06/10/2026

Member defence win! Our member Jo was living with damp, leaks, water‑damage for over a year in her Council-owned home We got organised and got the repairs done Many thanks to all those involved Join us here: acorntheunion.org.uk/join/ #Lambeth #Housing

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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 · 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

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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

See our mini-blog for the latest on what we’ve been up to via the link in bio

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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

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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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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 · 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

Sources for the unemployment stat at the end www.gov.uk/government/s... www.gov.uk/government/s...

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Chapter 1: Profile of households and dwellings

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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 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

Take action against the exploitation of renters - join ACORN acorntheunion.org.uk/join/

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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

- A member with a three year old child who's bathroom floor collapsed and was replaced by sheets of plastic.

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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

- A landlord with a face gas safety certificate saying that the carbon monoxide alarm was there and working when it wasn't there at all. - A member with an eight year old child who fell down the stairs because the handrail was screwed straight into the plaster with no proper fixings.

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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"We're tired of being the breadwinners in your families" Despite the intimidation and confrontation, members made statements from the conference stage about the exploitation and abuse they have faced from landlords, including

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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

On the conference floor, our microphone was snatched and stolen and a protester was shoved to the ground.

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ACORN Lambeth @acornlambeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

ACORN and London Renters Union members stormed the entrance to the venue before occupying the conference floor then moving on to take the main stage. We immediately faced hostility with conference attendees attempting to snatch banners and venue security trying to block protesters' progress.

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