Homes in Custom House were left to fall into disrepair for nearly 30 years due to neglect by property managers Mears and Newham Council. Following a 4-year campaign (Tando Tigers & Mears Cats), PEACH Members not only succeeded in breaking … Continued
Filmed during lockdown ‘Gutted, a borough in siege’ by Oonagh Cousins captures the depth of inequality in Britain, detailing how it was to suffer a lockdown without any drinking water, raw sewage leaks in your home and crumbling asbestos. PEACH … Continued
Kitchens, Bathrooms and Repairs Council tenants have come together over the disgraceful conditions of their kitchens, bathrooms and windows. After up to 20 years of council neglect, residents have raised problems related to mould, dampness, broken flooring, cabinets and rotting … Continued
PEACH Members have been fighting for over four years to get Mears out; well, it is finally happening; approximately 250 Mears tenants are moving over to the council, thus rent decreases, and repairs getting done asap, Fayha Badi a PEACH Member quoted … Continued
On Thursday 16th August 2018, 40 temporary housing residents, all members of PEACH, travelled on a coach to Mears Offices to take direct action on temporary housing contractor Mears (previously Tando Property Services). Last year, the group of temporary tenants (then called Tando Tigers, now the Mears Cats) made a viral video exposing their poor treatment and calling for the previous council administration to ‘take back control’ of the properties.
On Sat 24th March over 20 residents met with local Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz to talk of their recent experiences with the notorious temporary housing provider Mears (previously Tando-Omega). Mears Cats Club of temporary tenants had set up the session so … Continued
Last night in East Ham Town Hall, the temporary housing issues that we have been campaigning on for 2 years finally got air time in the highest chamber of Newham: Full Council. Nearly 60 Councillors from across the Borough, along … Continued
We have tried everything to get the message across: Mears/Tando landlords are a disreputable contractor, who have been given more than enough chances to improve. Today we submitted a further 66 tenants issues to Cllr Terry Paul, bringing the total … Continued