Rate your landlord, property & agency!
Looking to rate your landlord? Landlord and letting agent reviews on Marks Out Of Tenancy bridge the gap from one tenant to the next. With renting, it’s not the process that’s too complicated, it’s that renters aren’t given access to all the information they need. Marks Out Of Tenancy is a community of renters, working togetherContinue reading “Rate your landlord, property & agency!”
National Renters’ Manifesto
Renters from across England have come together to write a radical manifesto on renting. We want to show all parties at this election that renters are a political force.
Will you sign up to the National Renter Manifesto?
Q&A FOR LANDLORDS
Hi! I own a house but my tenants can’t afford the rent because of the crisis! What should I do? Congratulations! You own what is called an investment property. We’re very sorry to hear your tenants are in trouble. Have you considered lowering or even eliminating rent for your tenants during this time? But thatContinue reading “Q&A FOR LANDLORDS”
IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS FOR RENTERS IN OXFORD
Private tenancy Officers at Oxford City Council
Tenancy Relations Officer, Oxford City Council T6@oxford.gov. or 01865 252267
HMOs Relations Officer, Oxford City Council hmos@oxford.gov.uk
Both Councillors in charge of housing at Oxford City Council
Linda Smith, Lye Valley Councillor and Deputy Leader (Statutory) of the Council, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Housing – cllrlsmith@oxford.gov.uk
Elizabeth Wade, Wolvercote CouncillorLiberal Democrat Liberal Democrat shadow spokesperson for Housing and homelessness – cllrlwade@oxford.gov.uk
Your MP
Anneliese Dodds, MP East Oxford – anneliese.dodds.casework@parliament.ukor
Layla Moran, MP Oxford West and Abingdon layla.moran.mp@parliament.uk
Renters’ groups in Oxford
Oxford Tenants Union: oxtenantsunion@gmail.com
Acorn Oxford: oxford@acorncommunities.org.uk
Housing Support Service at Connection Support
www.connectionsupport.org.uk or on 01865 336162.
USEFUL LINKS
https://www.rentermanifesto.org/read_the_manifesto_full
https://www.generationrent.org/
http://www.ulu.co.uk/about/campaigns/currentcampaigns/housing/
http://anticuts.com/2013/12/01/call-for-a-national-student-housing-network/
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/advice/housing-advice/
https://www.thetenantsvoice.co.uk/
https://www.marksoutoftenancy.com/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/renting-a-home/
ARCHIVES
General Elections 2019
Renters could decide 47 constituencies in the 2019 UK election. We’ve put together a digest of party leaders’ voting record as well as manifestos’ policies on housing to help you discuss the issues behind secure and affordable housing for renters whilst canvassing.
#TXTALANDLORD
No person renting in Oxford should lose their home as a result of the Coronavirus.Protections are being put in place to provide 3-month ’mortgage-holidays’ for home-owners. Message a landlord you know today to ask how they plan to pass this vital protection on to precarious renters as ‘rentholidays’.Tweet Renters in Oxford are being forced to makeContinue reading “#TXTALANDLORD”
