Gary Clarke
Rents Are Sucking the Lifeblood Out of the UK Rents are sucking the lifeblood out of the lives of many people in the UK. Rental property is largely occupied by young people and people on low income in the UK. And of course, in very many cases, those two groups
Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) has balanced its books on the backs of social tenants, forcing the borough’s poorest residents to pay for financial mistakes through potential rent increases or reduced housing maintenance. To offset deficits from a £4.7 million Minster Square overspend and a £200 million debt from
What Cheltenham Borough Council Can Do — Right Now (Despite what Cllr. Tooke says) 1. Tackle Airbnb & Short-Term Lets First * Licence all short-term holiday lets. * Apply higher council tax to properties converted from residential use. * Push properties back into the long-term rental market to ease rent pressure. 2. Take an
The power of the Cheltenham Tenant Union is not a mystery; it is a direct result of our collective numbers. We operate on the simple principle that while one tenant can be ignored, thousands cannot. Our strategy is built on three clear levels of engagement, each one strengthening our ability