Housing / Squatting

from email, 13 January 2010: "12 noon onwards. The Non Commercial House was a squatted autonomous space on 165 Commercial Street, London, E1. The project consisted of a giant Free Shop, for people to share, recycle what they dont need, take what they need. It was evicted on 30th November 2009, by high court bailiffs on behalf of the owner The City of London. But the place was taken back! This coming Saturday, 16th of January, is the Grand Re-Opening of the FreeShop. Come along at 12noon, bring items you no longer require that are clogging up your home! more

from imc, 22 November 2009: "Squatters have set up home in a historic former pub and now want to highlight the plight of the dilapidated building. Members of a group called The Freedom Project have moved into the Grade II listed Trafford Park Hotel and say they want the building to be a refuge for people who have fallen on hard times in the recession..." more

from imc, 21 November 2009: "We are squatters from the Netherlands. We are asking you to organize a protest (for example by dutch embassy) in your country against squatting prohibition in the Netherlands. We suggest to organize your protests between 26 and 28 of November, because Eerste Kamer (First Chamber of dutch parliament) will vote about squatting prohibition beginning of December..." more

from email, 14 November 2009: "The Sydenham police arrived at Pemary Ridge at around 8pm on Friday night in one private car. Three police officers first went to a woman's tuck shop. They found that the shop was closed, and proceeded to kick down the front door. The woman, hearing the police and fearing they would damage her shop, entered through the back door. When she entered, they arrested her for having bottles of beer in her shop..." more

from email, 1 November 2009: "This is a message from the Dutch movement: For the last three years a ban on squatting has been in preparation in Dutch politics. A new act that is to ban squatting in the Netherlands has passed through parliament on October 15th. Squatting empty houses that have been empty for over a year is currently still legal in the Netherlands. The new act, an initiative by the Christian Democrats, the Christian Union and the conservative opposition party VVD, is to make squatting a felony punishable by at least one year and up to three years of prison when refusing to evict..." more

from bath, 14 October 2009: "BAN have opened a new social centre in Bath - now we need people to come and help make it a success. Bath Activist Network are proud to announce the opening of a new, and yet unnamed occupied social centre in the heart of Bath.

The building is massive, and in pretty good nick, but we need help before we open the doors, so come and get involved at the beginning of an exciting new social centre with loads of potential..." more

from ainfos, 29 September 2009: "A series of armed attacks took place at about 11h30 on the night of Saturday 26 September 2009 at the Kennedy Road Informal Settlement, and carried on with impunity for at least 23 hours. Although police are claiming two people died, it has been confirmed by Abahlali baseMjondolo that at least four people have been killed: three during the attacks and another died later in hospital. It is reported that the houses of around 30 AbM members were burnt or destroyed by a mob, shouting things like "The AmaMpondo are taking over Kennedy. Kennedy is for the AmaZulu" while carrying out the attacks..." more

from email, 10 September 2009: "You are warmly invited to an afternoon get together on Saturday 19th September 2009 to promote Squats and Autonomous Spaces. Present on the day will be film screenings, free vegan food, talk, fun and information points all relating to squatting and Social Centres in London. The location: Non Commercial House, 165 Commercial Street, London E1... more