With the COVID-19 eviction ban soon to be lifted in England and Wales, tens of thousands of private rental tenants and mortgage holders will face the life-destroying possibility of eviction notices and losing their homes. In this panel organised by Momentum, hear directly from tenants unions leading the struggle against evictions about how renters can fight back through collective power.
Owen is Co-chair of the Bristol branch of ACORN, a fast growing community union at the forefront of the fight for tenants' rights. He has worked in housing, homelessness and welfare rights for the last 13 years
Harriet is Vice Chair of Momentum, a trade union organiser and an ACORN Officer in Cardiff.
Amina has been a paid organiser with the London Renters Union since January 2018, building locally with members in the Newham & Leytonstone branch. She is also the director of Nawi Collective, an all black women & non-binary femmes collective of vocalists who have performed at Tate, the Jazz Cafe and UK Black Pride, to name a few
Ghazal has been a member of London Renters Union for over two years. She is also a textile artist and community researcher