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ACORN Southend Takes on South Essex Homes
ACORN Southend have been on fire the last few weeks, organising with residents of Yantlet, an elderly accommodation block where people have been living with dangerous disrepair and shocking neglect at the hands of South Essex Homes for far too long. Residents have faced lifts breaking down for days at a time, service charges with
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Landmark rental reforms to come in May 2026
On 27th October, the Renters’ Rights Act was passed into law, and it has since been announced that the bulk of the new changes will come into force on May 1st 2026. This will: End Section 21 ‘No Fault’ evictions Abolish bidding wars Ban discrimination against renters on benefits or with children Implement secure open
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ACORN partners with Clean Sheet: change from the bottom up
We’re very excited to partner with Clean Sheet – a new progressive toilet paper company that gives 100% of its profits to grassroots organisations fighting for housing justice, climate action, and workers’ rights. ACORN is one of the first three organisations that Clean Sheet have partnered with and will receive a third of all profits
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Bailiffs beaten from Barnsley to Bristol
ACORN members Kathryn and Tony were told they couldn’t have just 4 more days in their home before their new place was ready. Kathryn uses a wheelchair, and needed just a few more days before she could move into a council house that was suitable, but her landlord – who owns 90 homes in the
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Hundreds of ACORN members shut down conference in bailiff day of action
Hundreds of ACORN members from across England and Wales came together in Leeds this week for the first national day of action in our Bailiff Free Britain campaign. Over 300 members from branches across the country disrupted the annual conference of the Civil Court Users Association, one of the main events for bailiff and debt
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Huge bailiff & council tax campaign wins in Wales & Bristol!
It’s been a big week in ACORN’s campaign for a Bailiff Free Britain, with two HUGE wins for working class communities across Wales and Bristol. Today, the Welsh Government has announced plans to create a fairer buffer period of 63 days between a missed council tax payment and court enforcement, up from the punitive 7
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MPs and trade union leaders join ACORN’s calls for council tax bailiff reform
Over 50 MPs, MSs, trade union leaders and councillors have joined urgent calls for the Government’s in Westminster and the Senedd to reform council tax collection, as council tax debt and bailiff use rises. The open letter calls for the Government’s in Westminster and the Senedd to take urgent action to tackle the growing crisis
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ACORN launches Bailiff Free Britain: the campaign for dignity, not debt
Today ACORN is launching the fightback against bully bailiffs and council tax debt. The council tax system is broken. It’s unfair and ineffective, with poorer homes paying disproportionately more than rich ones. And the way it’s collected isn’t just failing to help – it’s hurting people and damaging our communities. £7 billion is owed in council
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Hundreds gather in Bristol for ACORN Members’ Convention
The last Saturday in August saw ACORN’s inaugural Members’ Convention in Bristol. Around 250 ACORN members from the length and breadth of England and Wales came together at the Malcolm X Centre, Bristol, for an action packed day of workshops, speeches, training and social events. We were joined by guest speakers from the Fire Brigades
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Hundreds of Liverpool Residents win Rent Hike Fight
Residents of Liverpool’s famous Welsh Streets are celebrating after negotiating a historic deal with their landlord to lower this year’s rent increases by 80%, meaning hundreds residents who were facing increases of up to £300 a month will now pay less than £60 extra on average, saving £hundreds of thousands and stopping many from being