You are invited to our next meeting on Sunday, 2nd November at 2:00 pm at Phil’s Flat
or on line at on Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4042438024?pwd=M1VNcGtoYzN1bHI2R2lXbkwvZlhjdz09&omn=89138487125
Meeting ID: 404 243 8024 Passcode: 008623
If you want to come in person and do not already know the address, plwase email: Southamptontenantsunion@outlook.com -
We look forward to meeting you there.
homeless. https://www.facebook.com/ThatsSolent/ Phil T for STU We were in the Southern Daily Echo on 14Th October 2025. Our response to the council’s proposal to borrow three million pounds to purchase housing units for emergency homeless rather than renting from landlords was reported in the Echo by Jason Lewis Local Democracy Reporter - Southampton Echo @JDLewisMedia
https://mhv.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25539603.southamptons-emergency-housing-plans-praised-tenants/
Andrea and Phil will be representing us at the Conference to form a National Tenants and Residents Union. See Below.
SHAC is working towards a new, national, democratic tenants’ and residents’ union. Our conference brings together tenants, residents, and housing campaign groups to discuss the creation of a national tenants and residents union. The aim is to form a steering committee that can take the project to the next level.
Conference: Forming a National Tenants and Residents Union
Registration is now open here. https://shaction.org/national-tenants-and-residents-union-conference-2025/
Time: 11am – 4pm Date: Saturday 11th October 2025
Venue: Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6AQ. Zoom option available. Please specify which option you need when you register.
The side entrance to the building has a ramp, and a mobile ramp is available to access the building via the main entrance if that is preferred. The conference hall and disabled person’s toilet are both on the same floor, and can be accessed by a lift. If you have specific access adjustments that they would like us to make, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Improving the private rented sector in Southampton
Workshop with University of Southampton’s Prof Helen Carr and Dr Mark Jordan as part of the University of Southampton's Festival of Social Science.
Sat, 9 Nov 2024 11:30 - 12:30 GMT
Sir James Matthews Building Lecture Theatre 2 Room 2089
157-187 Above Bar Street Southampton SO14 7NN United Kingdom
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-the-private-rented-sector-in-southampton-tickets-1046893405357
Housing Rights in Action in Southampton
Sat, 16 Mar 2024, 11:00 - 14:30 at Southampton Law School - Building 4, Room 4003
Workshop exploring tenants' rights and the housing issues facing private renters in Southampton
Solidarity with Palestine Action defendants
Last month, members of the union stood in solidarity with Palestine Actionists who took direct action against the Israeli apartheid war machine.
City Centre Survey stall
17 January, 13:00 - Union members braved the cold to talk to renters in the city about the condition of their homes, building collective power with each conversation about landlord exploitation.
Southampton Tenants Union member solidarity with squatters facing eviction
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, former blockbuster building at Portswood - members of Southampton Tenants Union will be showing solidarity with a group of squatters who are facing eviction. With 876 empty homes across the city, we call for these properties to be used to house some of the over 7000 families in Southampton waiting for council housing.
Southampton Tenants Union to speak at Greenpeace day for Climate Action
Saturday, 9 December, 12:45PM - 17:00, Southampton Guildhall Square, Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DU - Southampton Tenants Union will be speaking at Green Peace Southampton’s Global Day for Climate Action as COP 28 is upon us. Housing justice means climate justice!