BRU member Jenner Folwell spoke of the dire housing conditions for local residents, stating, "Many of us are being regularly evicted from substandard temporary accommodation, with our children becoming sick due to overcrowding and damp and mould. We're trapped in high rent housing, unable to afford to take work, with the Government paying billions to private landlords in housing benefit instead of building the homes we need."
Folwell emphasized the need for action, saying, "The situation is intolerable. Our members are regularly waiting more than 20 years to be housed due to insufficient supply of larger family social homes." This highlights the urgent need for change in the housing sector.
Local organizer Khadija Mohamud voiced the frustration of tenants, commenting, "Tenants in Brent have had to watch luxury skyscrapers built on their doorsteps while they live in cramped temporary accommodation or sofa-surf. Our members have been failed at every level." This signifies a stark contrast in development priorities.
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