An ACORN member fled home after their landlord's behaviour left them feeling threatened & unsafe. Further harassment led us to march on the estate agencies he uses; which secured a face-to-face meeting to hear & make good on our member's demands. Direct action gets the goods ✊

A little thread 🧵 Over the past couple of months, ACORN Cardiff have been taking on the case of our members Nikki and Sion, whose deposit has been unfairly withheld by their landlord for 8 months! Content warning: - Profanities - Threats of violence - Physical aggression (Not committed by us) (1)

Diolch am ysgrifennu am ni ✊

New article from @yserengoch.cymru, read it and learn how to beat your parasitic landlord with @acorncardiff.bsky.social @acornunion.bsky.social

Cardiff Council are trying to kick 17 families out of their homes for alleged links to the 2023 riots. This is disgraceful behaviour from the council. They have no desire to help those in need and instead look to punish those who were expressing anger over a devastating event in their community.

We are putting on a FREE training session, open to absolutely EVERYONE! How to stand up to your landlord: The ACORN way 6PM, 15th July 2025 96-98 Neville Street, Cardiff CF11 6LS

🚨Petition: Boot Bully Bailiffs out of Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Welsh Gov wants to know what you 🫵 think of the Council Tax System — we say it robs working families, and benefits bully bailiffs who profit off people's misery! Want change? Sign ACORN’s petition by 23rd July: acornuk.good.do/cymru/wales-...

Jumping on this trend with landlords’ propaganda that ACORN members are NOT falling for! Which one is your favourite? Let us know in the comments if we’re missing any!

Yet another productive members meeting! We had thoughtful discussions about challenges faced by residents in different neighbourhoods of Cardiff and made plans for outreach activities this summer. We also had a lovely recap of all the wins we’ve achieved over the past 5 months!

How do we win against bailiffs and protect our neighbours from their bullying? Simple: we have strength in our numbers.

Reminder: Our next monthly meeting will be on 2nd June 2025 You know the drill: 6:45 PM start, Quaker Meeting House (CF10 2GB), which is a wheelchair accessible venue. Members - check your email for all the deets, including the remote joining instructions!

🚨 With Awaab’s Law coming into effect and the Renters' Rights Bill due to become law later this year, this is a crucial time to make sure renters’ voices are heard.  That’s why we’ve just launched our yearly Renters Survey!

Kicking off the week with an ACORN victory: Over £100 of fees waived for Ashley and Kate Our members Ashley and Kate were living with serious disrepairs in their flat. The Rent Guru, their letting agency, was not only unprofessional in arranging repairs but they also demanded maintenance fees.

💼 ACORN is HIRING! ACORN are looking for a Comms Officer and a Finance & Membership Assistant. Members and non-members can apply!. Application deadline is Sunday 8 June, start date will be Monday 14 July. Spread the word: www.acorntheunion.org.uk/work_for_acorn

Diolch yn fawr to @bigissue.com for speaking to ACORN Cardiff members in your article about compensation for eviction. Well done to Kate and Dan for articulating why this is fair and necessary. www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Hello! ACORN Cardiff is now on Bluesky! Shwmae pawb! Dyma ACORN Caerdydd, ar Bluesky!