Members in Granton have won a 6 month battle against their housing association, C-urb Lettings, and won major repairs in their blocks! Replacement of incorrectly installed windows, replacement of a faulty parking shutter that had been broken for three years, stronger locks on their communal doors for increased safety, and redecoration of communal areas in the building.
Since July the union of residents living in Hesperus Crossway have put a number of demands to C~Urb Lettings.
Following the protest on November 14, C~Urb Lettings agreed to speak to the residents' union to negotiate on some of the demands at a meeting later in the day.
A spokesperson for Living Rent said after the meeting: "Union members met with C~urb directors today and were still unable to get timelines on repairs, and no commitments to increased security. After years with no repairs to the shutters, tenants were told by C~urb that they're expected to be fixed in 6-7 weeks, but that the housing association still couldn't give a solid date for completion.
Members went to action at C-urb's offices, and after two negotiations, the works have been carried out! Direct action and union pressure works. Now, these members are building a new branch of the union in their neighbourhood, and tackling issues that their community is facing.
Read about it in the news here: https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/fed-up-edinburgh-tenants-form-30374493
