Last month we met at Hackney Town Hall Town Hall to launch our #YesDSS Blacklist of letting agents. Around 40 people came down to the public action to tell blacklisted Hackney letting agents that we won’t stand for their No DSS policies which are socially cleansing the borough. The Blacklist is the next step in … Continue reading
Did you know these Hackney letting agents refuse to let to people on housing benefit? When we called 50 agents we found only ONE property available to people on benefits. The number of people claiming housing benefit has exploded as rents have become unaffordable. Many of these people– almost half a million – are working … Continue reading
In 2015, after living in her private rented flat for four years, Digs member Emma and her young son Bobby* received a Section 21 eviction notice in the post. As an assured shorthold tenant, the Section 21 meant that she could be evicted with only two months notice (after the notice had expired and the … Continue reading
Digs went down to London Fields on Saturday to chat with people about Hackney Council‘s moves[through a Public Space Protection Order] to criminalise the homeless. Everyone was clear that, even with rough sleeping removed, Linden’s Law is still #NotFineWithUs You can view the photos from the day here: Continue reading
Demonstration: 17:00-19:30, Monday 22 June, Hackney Town Hall, Mare St, E8 1EA FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1403275666667416/ Hackney council have decided in their wisdom to make rough sleeping and begging criminal offences. People found begging or rough sleeping will be fined up to £1,000. Let’s take action against their cruel, unjust treatment that criminalises vulnerable people the … Continue reading
Join us for food, fun and games at the Digs Summer Picnic! EVERYONE IS WELCOME – bring your families and your friends. The Picnic will be held in Hackney Downs Park from 4pm on Saturday 5th July 2014 We’ve scheduled the picnic to follow the Focus E15 March for Decent Housing which starts at 12:00, … Continue reading
