We want significantly more Londoners to come together to advocate for their housing rights.
The problem we're trying to solve
Londoners on low incomes have little control over where they live. Many find themselves in unsuitable, precarious or temporary housing. Those in private rented accommodation are being priced out of their homes. Without support, many are at risk of losing their homes or forced to move away from their communities.
How change will happen
Change will happen when Londoners understand their housing rights better and are supported to collectively advocate for themselves.
One way this can happen is when low-income Londoners organise to fight or their housing rights or though advocacy that goes beyond securing housing justice for individuals.
What we will fund
- Strategic legal and policy work. Work focusing on changing laws and practices improving access to housing rights of all low-paid Londoners, beyond individual cases. This may involve strategic litigation, or connecting casework to broader influencing efforts for long term change. The focus of the activity will tend to be at a local authority or London level. Priority will be given to organisations with a track record of effective organising or policy work. We'll fund pre-litigation research expert opinions or third-party interventions, but will not cover legal or court costs.
- Renter-led campaigns. Campaigns and organising to build the power and influence of renters with common experiences of poor housing. The focus can be on changing landlord practices, or challenging regulations, usually at a local authority or London level.
- Legal education to increase understanding of people’s rights and routes to redress. This must make good use of existing available resources, be accessible and reach a broad audience.
We can't fund individual advice and casework that is not connected with strategic legal or policy work.