Durham University student ran society advocating for tenant's rights and better housing! Emails to: tenants.union@durham.ac.uk Follow us on instagram!
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UPDATE ON SOCIETY
We are pleased to announce that we have filled the required 2024/25 exec positions and that the Tenants' Union will continue to give advice to students regarding housing issues and campaigning for positive change...
Thank you for all the support!
Here are our upcoming events for Michaelmas Term 24/25! Come along to see what we do (and why not join the society for free)!
Meet the Exec for the 2024/25 Academic Year! We hope to be able to aid students with their tenancy problems, and also help them to organise to fight against landlord exploitation.
Want to get involved? Follow the link in our bio to join us!
DURHAM TENANTS’ UNION DROP IN!
Tuesday 30th April | 14:00-16:00 | Room B20 DurhamSU
Come along to discuss any problems you have with your landlord or estate agent, or if you want to get more involved with us!!!
DURHAM TENANTS’ UNION x NORTHUMBRIA IWW | Introduction to Organising your Workplace
We are delighted to be hosting a speaker from the @NorthumbriaIWW to talk about how to organise your workplace! Please come along and learn some of the vital skills every worker should know!
TENANTS’ RIGHTS TALK
Tuesday 27th February | 6PM | DurhamSU Building - Learning Lounge
We will be delivering another talk on tenants’ rights, what to do when moving into a new property, and how to deal with issues! Please come along if you can!!
DURHAM TENANTS’ UNION DROP-IN ADVICE DAY
TUESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY, 14:00-16:00, DURHAMSU BUILDING A06
Got questions regarding the society? Your landlord? Your tenancy? We are here to answer!!
Our most recent General Meeting voted to endorse the following candidates for the upcoming SU officer elections. We encourage you all to vote for them when voting opens on the 7th!
Next week we are hosting a talk about how to get more involved in the society, whether it be wanting to help with the more legal side, or getting involved in some of our campaigns! We really need people to be involved so we can continue to operate next year, so please come along!
We will also be attending the @durhamSU refreshers fair the day before! So please do come see us there as well!
EPIPHANY TERM EVENTS
Here are our events for the coming term! Make sure to share with your friends, come along if you can, and follow us in case there are any changes/extra events!
We spoke to @palatinateuk recently about our society, our aims for the future, and the current issues with housing at Durham. Check it out in their most recent print edition! (#868)
Durham Tenants' Union retweeted
Our President, Dan (@DurhamSU_Pres), spoke to the Northern Echo about the safety failings of hundreds of homes in Country Durham and how students may face the consequences of this failure.
Read it here: thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2…
Drop in advice day! Come along and ask us questions about housing issues, your rights as a tenant, issues in college, and how to get more involved in our society!
Monday 6th November, B20 DurhamSU building, 1-4pm
Durham Tenants' Union retweeted
Palatinate analysis from the last three years indicates that Durham’s rents are increasing much faster than the national average.
Durham Tenants' Union retweeted
Our President, Welfare and Liberation Officer and the Chair of JCR PresComm (on behalf of college Presidents) have released a statement on Durham's student housing.
Read the full article here: durhamsu.com/articles/studen…
