The Renters Rights Act comes into force today, make sure you know your new rights as a renter ⬇️
India Gerritsen
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👊 🩷 Proud Northerner, hobbyist writer + outdoorsy dog woman 🕵️♀️Researcher at @ipprnorth.bsky.social. 💬 All things housing, MVAWG, health, regional equality, devo. Views=own / repost not an endorsement
Great news for the North, as the English Devolution Bill (now Act!) received Royal Assent this week 👏👏👏 A welcome demonstration of the government’s commitment to the devolution agenda and a prosperous North...🧵 www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...
Royal assent for devo bill
The government removed powers to "direct" the establishment of combined authorities from the devolution bill to ensure it passed through parliament
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⚖️And in other breaking news!📜 The English Devolution Bill (now Act!) is now law! It's a welcome demonstration of the government’s commitment to the devolution agenda and a prosperous North...🧵
Very shocking (but also not shocking) to know people who YESTERDAY got section 21'd... #section21 If that was you, please check what you received was legally valid - you can find more about how to do this here: england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advi...
Section 21 eviction - Shelter England
Find out what a section 21 eviction is and the process private landlords must follow to end an assured shorthold tenancy (AST).
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Well yes! *talks to everyone about Sandpipers being my favourite bird*
The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes.com · 3mo agoTweet? We’d rather be birdwatching, say Gen Z twitchers
Today marks the Renter's Rights Act coming into force!🚨 It is a landmark, long‑overdue reset after years of imbalance between tenants and landlords...
Everyone, no matter their background, needs a safe and stable home to build a healthy life. With the Renters’ Rights Act, we’ve seen what is possible when renters and housing campaigners come together and fight for change 👇 england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advi...
🏠 How do we fix the housing crisis? 🔧 🏗️Government says it’ll build 1.5m homes this parliament. But IPPR North research shows housing challenges differ across regions. We need a place‑led approach, not just more supply. @indiafhg.bsky.social explains why👇
IPPR North's @indiafhg.bsky.social reacts to the National Audit Office's report released today on Northern Powerhouse Rail:
Very welcome news! The metro is pretty expensive (£6.70 for a return) so savings here will definitely add up 👏 youtube.com/shorts/ObgL1...
We're cutting Metro fares - North East Combined Authority - 26.01.26
YouTube video by North East Combined Authority
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The North East is a very transient place, we're always hopping over bridges and boundaries. Very welcome transport news to ensure better connectivity for everyone around the region - which is crucial for regional growth www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @heidialexander.bsky.social and Kim McGuiness
Leamside Line agreement between Gateshead and County Durham signed
The Leamside Line's reopening is set to progress as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail initiative.
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Great to see IPPR North research on disparities in transport spending on the North, London, and the rest of the country showcased on @itvpeston.bsky.social last night. The difference in spending truly is stark. Read the full report here: lnkd.in/etg4w27f
📊ONS employment figures for the North East released today paint a stark image of the region - but they don't tell the whole story. @indiafhg.bsky.social, Newcastle-based researcher at IPPR North explains why👇👇
👏🏻 The long awaited MVAWG strategy is finally here!👏🏻 I will collect my thoughts once I've had a chance to sit down and properly read it! I've seen mixed opinions. What's everyone's thoughts so far? #mvawg #vawgstrategy #vawg
They literally couldn’t be bothered to even show up to discuss the VAWG strategy today. bsky.app/profile/sara...
Sarah Owen MP@sarahowen.org.uk · 8mo agoA grand total of 10 Conservatives (one woman) and 0 Reform present for a statement on the VAWG strategy. Clearly protecting women and girls isn’t that much of a priority for them.
New update on the government's train station builds...🚆🏘️ What's everyone's thoughts?
IPPR North@ipprnorth.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe government has announced a 'default yes' for home developments near train stations. IPPR North's @indiafhg.bsky.social reacts 👇
Very interesting article on NE housing & devolution. Key stat? 👉Across our 7 authorities, around 60,000 households are waiting for social housing. Even in the best-case scenario, this SAHP funding would meet only 12 – 13% of current demand.
North East Bylines@northeastbylines.co.uk · 9mo ago£1.1bn promised for North East social housing, but limited local control risks headlines without the homes people need | Nick Kemp
And on this note.. If you've not read Caroline Criado Perez's book "Invisible Women: Exposing data bias in a world designed for men" I highly recommend!
The Independent@the-independent.com · 9mo agoThe sexist problem with crash test dummies putting women at risk
And... following from the back of this, I'll use it as a cheeky opportunity for a little plug of when I said this... www.ippr.org/articles/not... #northeast #housing
Not as cheap as you think: Housing in the North East | IPPR
Navigate to the cheapest houses on Rightmove or Zoopla, and you will inevitably be faced with a list of homes in the North East. But while housing is widel
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India Gerritsen@indiafhg.bsky.social · 9mo agoI think it reached Newcastle a long time ago... Although I agree, people, especially down South are still surprised we have an issue and think it's a personal failing because "but it's so cheap!?" erm, no. Great that we're getting some coverage!
Hot take: having a 1,300 housing portfolio amidst a housing & homelessness crisis is not a brag.
Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social · 9mo agoI think it reached Newcastle a long time ago... Although I agree, people, especially down South are still surprised we have an issue and think it's a personal failing because "but it's so cheap!?" erm, no. Great that we're getting some coverage!
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 9mo ago‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches Newcastle
Now it's time for a panel on child poverty in Scotland. Great that we have some panellists with lived experience too. @ipprscotland.bsky.social
India Gerritsen@indiafhg.bsky.social · 9mo agoNow we're onto Scottish democracy. Very interested to hear on people's opinions on democracy from a devolved government...
Now we're onto Scottish democracy. Very interested to hear on people's opinions on democracy from a devolved government...
India Gerritsen@indiafhg.bsky.social · 9mo agoHearing from First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social - He's ticking the boxes for me talking about the negative impacts of Thatcherism.
Hearing from First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social - He's ticking the boxes for me talking about the negative impacts of Thatcherism.
India Gerritsen@indiafhg.bsky.social · 9mo agoI'm up further North today for the 10th Anniversary Conference in Edinburgh for @ipprscotland.bsky.social 's birthday 🎂🎉 Today we're hearing about all the big things- poverty, democracy, economy and net zero.
I'm up further North today for the 10th Anniversary Conference in Edinburgh for @ipprscotland.bsky.social 's birthday 🎂🎉 Today we're hearing about all the big things- poverty, democracy, economy and net zero.
Great day so far at the Crisis NE regional homelessness conference! #homelessness #crisis #regionalhomelessconference #northeast
Was great to be on the RIBA panel at Labour Conference #LC25 on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social. I discussed what we want to see taken into account in the 1.5m homes target
Opened this morning's work inbox to a special email from @arlenpettitt.bsky.social on his new report "Set Up To Fail" outlining regional inequality in the use of school suspensions for children, especially those with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Let's have a look...🔍