“Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war”

Letter recieved by TMO tenants informing them that they are no longer welcome in the Rotten Borough.

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA COUNCIL AND THEIR QUISLINGS AT THE TENANT MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (TMO) HAVE LAUNCHED AN ALL OUT ASSAULT ON WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES WHO LIVE IN COUNCIL OWNED “SOCIAL HOUSING” BY ATTEMPTING TO PRICE EXISTING TENANTS OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

AS PART OF THEIR PLAN TO “SOCIALLY CLEANSE” THE ROTTEN BOROUGH, CLLR FEILDING MELLEN AND HIS NEO-CON PALS IN HORNTON STREET ARE INFLICTING THESE MASSIVE RENT INCREASES ON EXISTING SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO FORCE US OUT OF CENTRAL LONDON.

LAST WEEK RESIDENTS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE TMO INFORMING US THAT THE COUNCIL HAD DECIDED THAT OUR RENT IS DUE TO INCREASE BY UP TO 10% EVERY YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. 

IN A TIME OF SUCH ACKNOWLEDGED AUSTERITY, THIS FASCIST AND IMMORAL POLICY WILL ATTACK AT THE HEART OF WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES IN RBKC.
WORKERS EARNING THE AVERAGE WAGE IN NORTH KENSINGTON WILL RISK EVICTION AFTER BEING UNABLE TO PAY THESE UNFAIR RENT INCREASES AND ANY FAMILY TRYING TO SURVIVE ON BENEFIT ENTITLEMENTS FACE BEING PUSHED OVER THE GOVERNMENT’S “BENEFIT CAP” AND FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES.
RBKC COUNCIL KNOW THIS WELL!

TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THE GRENFELL ACTION GROUP BELIEVE THAT THE MONEY RAISED BY THE HEARTLESS TMO RENT INCREASE WILL NOT BE RE-INVESTED BACK INTO IMPROVING THE DILAPIDATED HOUSING STOCK ON LANCASTER WEST ESTATE AND THAT THE “MANAGED DECLINE” OF OUR COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE UNCHECKED.

WE, ALSO, KNOW THAT WE CANNOT RELY ON OUR LOCAL LABOUR COUNCILLORS TO HELP US ON THIS ONE AS THEY ARE ALL COMFORTABLY HOUSED IN MIDDLE CLASS, PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY FAR REMOVED FROM ANY PERSONAL THREAT OF SOCIAL CLEANSING.

THE GRENFELL ACTION GROUP BELIEVE THAT TO SAVE OUR HOMES AND OUR COMMUNITIES FROM THE MONEY GRABBING CLUTCHES OF THE RBKC COUNCIL, THE TMO AND THEIR PROPERTY DEVELOPER PALS WE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT OUR ENEMY THROUGH ORGANISED AND SUSTAINED DIRECT ACTION.
THAT BATTLE WILL HAVE TO START NOW!