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Take to the streets! National Housing Demonstration 18 April

Homes for All is backing the protest in Central London on Saturday 18 April.

Over 50 trade unions, tenants’ groups and politicians have backed the demo demanding urgent rent controls and a new generation of accessible council homes. We are also fighting for a planning system that delivers for local communities and the environment not developer profit, and safe, secure homes so the Grenfell disaster can never happen again.

Asking rents for private tenants have risen by 44 per cent since the pandemic, while social rents and service charges continue to climb. About one in three renters now struggles to afford essentials like food and heating, and 330,000 households are currently facing homelessness.

“Politicians have forgotten the housing crisis, but people haven’t. Housing is right at the heart of the real struggles faced by so many communities around the UK. Join this demo to remind them that we need genuine answers – not just more measures to boost private profits or scapegoating immigrants.” Peter Apps, Author and Journalist

Martin Wicks of Defend Council Housing said: “The government’s strategy of planning liberalisation and reliance on the large volume private builders is doomed to fail. Social rent council housing is the key to resolving the housing crisis.”

Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn, who is supporting the action, said: “We must continue to campaign for a mass social housing programme and for private rent controls. More than 250,000 people are homeless in the UK, which is a national scandal. Housing should be a right for everyone – let’s reclaim housing as a public good for everyone.”

PDF leaflet

Housing Demo Leaflet (2)Download

Morning Start article: https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/unions-and-campaigners-unite-national-housing-demonstration-over-soaring-costs

Keep up to date with preparations!

National Housing Demonstration website: https://www.housingdemo.org/

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Homes 4 All Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Homes4AllUK

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To join the Planning Bloc on the demonstration, contact SHAPE

SHAPE Coalition Insta: https://www.instagram.com/shapecoalition/

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Don’t let the far right hijack Christmas – Jesus was a refugee!

We joined the Stand up to Racism counter demonstration 13 Dec 2025

Migrants didn’t cause the housing emergency!

We supported Stand up to Racism, Care for Calais and church groups to oppose the ‘choir service’ organised by Tommy Robinson. We are appalled that he and his far right supporters attempted to hijack Christmas to spread their message of hate.

We loved the moving and inspiring songs by Billy Bragg – especially the new one channelling Woody Guthrie.

Jesus was a refugee.

Outsiders welcome.

Homes for People – Not for Profit!

Everyone deserves a home they can afford.

Housing is a human right!

#standuptoracism

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Loud and lively Housing and Planning Bloc on the Peoples Assembly demonstration!

The Homes for All Housing and Planning Bloc on the Peoples Assembly demo against austerity was a real pleasure to support.

Homes for All, supported by Defend Council Housing, SHAPE, SHAC and many others had fantastic Housing and Planning Bloc, and we even got to speak on the platform to promote the movement’s demands for council housing and a challenge to the rule of developers. We called for a revolution in housing and planning.
High energy all the way!
More than 60 housing and planning campaigners joined us. We brought the noise all the way from Portland Place to Whitehall.

More pics here INSTA

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Join the Housing and Planning bloc on the Peoples Assembly demo, 7 June

We have a Housing and Planning bloc on the People’s Assembly demo, 7 June.

We are seeking support both from housing campaigns, and planning campaigns. We know the housing emergency will not be solved without a massive overhaul in planning policy. Without doubt the national and local planning regime has turned into a developers’ charter, putting ‘viability’ (read ‘developer profit’) at the centre, and reducing the role of council housing to a bit part. This has to change if we are to get the homes people desperately need.

Of course the only solution to the housing emergency is for the government to build or acquire council housing on a mass scale, and that requires proper funding. We want anyone who agrees with us to join us on 7 June!

  • Are you a planner?
  • Are you a housing officer?
  • Are you active in the planning world?
  • Are you part of the housing movement?

The Homes 4 All Housing and planning bloc is for you! Get in touch if you want to help build it! If you want your logo on the graphic, please email Homes for All.