“As far as I’m concerned, all rent is theft,” says David
Dahlborn, union accommodation officer at University College London (UCL). “But
we’ll take it one step at a time.” Dahlborn is addressing a meeting led by the
Radical Housing Network (RHN), as part of the Brick Lane Debates. We’re here to
discuss rent strikes; their feasibility, the legal implications, the
practicalities of organising, the possibility of change through a mass refusal
to pay landlords. UCL students are doing this right now. Since 8 May, around 60
students have refused to pay rent, on the grounds that conditions are
unliveable in halls of residence. The strike has got messy, with the university
refusing to meet its demands. Students have been told that, unless they pay,
they won’t be allowed to graduate and may be expelled from courses. Read more on the CityMetric website.
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