MORE than 50 trade unions, tenants’ groups and politicians have backed the National Housing Demonstration in central London, demanding urgent rent controls and a new generation of accessible council homes.Thousands of tenants from across England and Wales are expected to take to the streets on Saturday April 18, in protest at the government’s “refusal to tackle runaway rents.”Major unions, including the NEU, PCS and FBU, are joining forces with the Green Party, London Renters Union, Greater Manchester Tenants Union, Generation Rent and dozens of grassroots campaigns.

MORE than 50 trade unions, tenants’ groups and politicians have backed the National Housing Demonstration in central London, demanding urgent rent controls and a new generation of accessible council homes.

Thousands of tenants from across England and Wales are expected to take to the streets on Saturday April 18, in protest at the government’s “refusal to tackle runaway rents.”

Major unions, including the NEU, PCS and FBU, are joining forces with the Green Party, London Renters Union, Greater Manchester Tenants Union, Generation Rent and dozens of grassroots campaigns.

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