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Food & Solidarity A democratic & member-led organisation for low/no to moderate income people –fighting for our members

More pledges signed and great conversations with private renters on Tamworth Rd, Arthur's Hill on Wednesday.Landlord put...
16/10/2026

More pledges signed and great conversations with private renters on Tamworth Rd, Arthur's Hill on Wednesday.

Landlord putting your rent up? You can challenge it at a tribunal. In 73% of rent tribunals the rent goes down or stays the same. We'll help you do it.

Own your home or rent from the council or housing association? You can pledge to stand with renters.

Pledge in 30 seconds
https://foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent

Landlord putting your rent up?You can challenge it.In 73% of rent tribunals in recent years the rent went down or stayed...
13/10/2026

Landlord putting your rent up?
You can challenge it.
In 73% of rent tribunals in recent years the rent went down or stayed the same.

On Saturday your community got together at Nunsmoor Park to share how over food.

Pledge to take action!
If you are renting?
Pledge to challenge a rise.
If you own your home or rent from the council or housing association
Pledge to stand with renters.
Got a rent rise notice? Message us today.

Join F&S from £3/month on a sliding scale. Members get the £47 tribunal fee covered. Can access a twice monthly food parcel and housing support!

Next Doorknocking: Wed 14 Oct 6:15pm and Fri 16 Oct 10am, meeting at Iceland on Stanhope Street.
Send this to someone who rents.

Pledge https://foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent
Join www.foodandsolidarity.org/join

Flyering Stanton street & Tamworth! Quite a Few chats with people on the street too, people tired of the disrepair in th...
09/10/2026

Flyering Stanton street & Tamworth! Quite a Few chats with people on the street too, people tired of the disrepair in their homes.

Come to the workshop

📍 Bike Garden, Nunsmoor Park, Newcastle
🗓️ Saturday 10th October, 3pm
🍽️ Free food provided

Already pledged to Fight Your Rent? This is where you learn how to make that pledge count.
Haven’t pledged yet? Come along anyway! you can sign up on the day.
No need to bring anything except questions. See you there.
🔗 https://foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent/arthurs-hill/stop-your-rent-rising-free-workshop

Rent going up? You can challenge it at tribunal for £47, & it can't go higher for trying!Lunch time to we were knocking ...
06/10/2026

Rent going up? You can challenge it at tribunal for £47, & it can't go higher for trying!

Lunch time to we were knocking on doors in Arthur's Hill.
Join us this Saturday and we'll go through it together: evidence, forms and what happens at a hearing.
- Bike Garden, Nunsmoor Park
- Sat 10 Oct, 3pm
- Free food
Renters, homeowners & social housing tenants all welcome. Link in bio to pledge.
🔁 Send this to a neighbour whose rent just went up.
www.foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent

Pack parcels with us this Saturday, 10 October, 10am to 12pm. & every Saturday this month.Sign up for this Saturday by m...
05/10/2026

Pack parcels with us this Saturday, 10 October, 10am to 12pm. & every Saturday this month.

Sign up for this Saturday by midnight this Thursday. For 17, 24 and 31 October, sign up by midnight Sunday 11 October. Places are limited each week!

No experience needed, youkl ve trained! You don't have to be a member to start, and members get first pick of roles.

Link in bio to sign up.
www.foodandsolidarity.org/volunteer

Know someone who'd be good at this, who would come along with you? Send them this post.

A rent rise isn’t just a number. It's your budget, it can be food from your table, the food of your neighbours and commu...
03/10/2026

A rent rise isn’t just a number. It's your budget, it can be food from your table, the food of your neighbours and community.
And landlords know most tenants feel like there’s no real way to push back.
There is.
Since May 2026, renters in England can challenge an unfair rent rise at tribunal for £47. The tribunal cannot set your rent higher than your landlord asked for, so you cannot end up worse off by trying. We know courts have sent the rent lower than it was in at least one case.
But the process is confusing on purpose. That’s why Food & Solidarity is running a free workshop: Stop Your Rent Rising.
You’ll learn:
How the rent tribunal process actually works, step by step
What counts as evidence, and how to gather it
How to fill in the forms (bring your tenancy agreement if you have one)
What happens at a hearing, and what to expect
How Food & Solidarity supports members through the process, including help with the £47 fee
This isn’t just for private renters. If you’re in social housing, or you own your home, you’re welcome too. A street where neighbours understand this process and back each other is one landlords think twice about testing. Come along even if you’re not currently facing a rent rise.

📍 Bike Garden, Nunsmoor Park, Newcastle
🗓️ Saturday 10th October, 3pm
🍽️ Free food provided

Already pledged to Fight Your Rent? This is where you learn how to make that pledge count.
Haven’t pledged yet? Come along anyway! you can sign up on the day.
No need to bring anything except questions. See you there.
🔗 https://foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent/arthurs-hill/stop-your-rent-rising-free-workshop

Landlord trying to put up your rent? You don't have to just accept it.A court in London just proved that when we fight, ...
18/09/2026

Landlord trying to put up your rent? You don't have to just accept it.

A court in London just proved that when we fight, we win. A landlord tried to raise the rent to £2,475. The tenant fought back, and the court cut the rent to £1,950. That is lower than what they started with!

Since May 2026, you have the legal right to challenge a rent rise. It costs £47 to apply, and you can't end up worse off.

But doing it alone is hard. That's why we do it together. We help cover the fees and walk you through the process.

One person fighting is a nuisance for a landlord. Twenty of us is a different story.

Want to fight your rent? Click the link in our bio to pledge and find out more.

Read about the court case that saved the tenant ££s a year

https://foodandsolidarity.org/news/landlord-wants-to-raise-your-rent-you-can-force-them-to-cut-it

While we doorkocked in Arthurs Hill, Food & Solidarity representatives were in Parliament Square today for the 'Fix the ...
09/09/2026

While we doorkocked in Arthurs Hill, Food & Solidarity representatives were in Parliament Square today for the 'Fix the Housing Crisis' protest . You and your community need a new generation of accessible & climate ready council homes and for rent controls to tackle spiralling rents and the cost of living crisis.
In Newcastle we are establishing rent rise free zones, in london even the capybaras came out for council housing.

Read about the rent rise free zones here

https://foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent

17/06/2026

RENT IN NEWCASTLE HAS GONE UP 31.7% IN 5 YEARS! ENOUGH!

Since May, every rent rise in England can be challenged at tribunal. For £47. With no risk of it going higher than what your landlord asked.

We're organising a neighbourhood in Newcastle where the majority of renters will pledge to take action. When landlords see that, it changes what they think they can get away with.

This is the first zone. It won't be the last.

Private renter anywhere in England: add your name. And if you're not in the zone, share this with someone who might be. Link in bio.

Not a renter: share this with someone who is. Sign the solidarity pledge and pay into the fund if you are able. Link in bio.

Already a member: sign the pledge. You know what to do.

Got a rent rise right now: you have 28 days. Call us. 07393 101018

www.foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent

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120-126 Buckingham Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE45QR

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