London is home to 2.4 million private renters, many of whom are forced to not only pay extremely high rents, but also exorbitant deposits and fees each time they move home. The loss of a private tenancy also remains the single biggest cause of homelessness. Here is the joint London Labour housing leads' letter to the Minister of State for Housing. #Housing #LondonLabourLeadsonHousing #TenantFeesBill #Privatetenants

Since 2013/14, he largest reason for homelessness in Lewisham is because households in the private rented sector were asked to leave through no fault of their own. Of course, if there was more social housing then the private sector would not have such power to create misery for people and their families. We need more council homes, more social homes and longer tenancies. I would go further and want rent controls. As of the end of June 2018, there were 9,579 households on the housing waiting list and 2,001 households in temporary accommodation. In Lewisham, we've introduced licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO). At the end of July 2018, there are 312 HMOs licensed. For properties a

I've been a vegetarian for a long time. This is because I do not believe it is right to kill animals. However, in 2005 I was diagnosed with diabetes, type 2. Again the wonderful NHS supported me and I am eternally grateful. At the time, the doctor said that it would get worse as I got older. 14 weeks ago, I became vegan. It had obviously been a goal of mine to do so, but I love cheese. Even now when I see melted cheese on a crusty pizza, I look at it longingly. As for a Twix, I'd devour one. Unfortunately, the dairy industry represents a horror story for the animals. It came to a head for me when I watched Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret on Netflix and I became a vegan on the same even