Newest issue of tenants’ newsletter from Living Rent activists in Muirhouse, North Edinburgh. Content: ‘The Wall of Shame’, ‘Reaching Boiling Point’, ‘Watch Out, There’s a Bailiff About’, ‘Inchmickery Mockery’, ‘Rent Freeze Victory’, and much more. Share This:
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The Six Blocks: Issue 5
Living Rent force Edinburgh Council to act on High-Rise Fire Safety
Action by the Muirhouse branch of Living Rent has succeeded in forcing City of Edinburgh Council to repair two defective fire doors in the Oxcars Court high-rise. Only after Living Rent called the Fire Brigade, did online publicity and contacted councillors and managers did the Council finally act to secure residents’ safety. The fire doors…Read moreRead more
Edinburgh Council Tenants Organise
The Council high rises in Muirhouse, Edinburgh are in a dangerous state of neglect. The tenants’ health and safety is at risk from damp, asbestos and unresolved leaks. Enough is enough. Now tenants in Muirhouse are organising through Living Rent tenants union to force City of Edinburgh Council to carry out much-needed repairs. On 6th September tenants are gathering…Read moreRead more