Community Campaign Challenge Application (Plymouth area)

The challenge:

To get 50 or more members of the Plymouth community involved in the ‘Settled and Safe’ campaign

 

About the campaign

We believe

·         That no renter should ever have to pay excessive and inexplicable fees for the basic services a letting agent provides and we want to see an end to extortionate letting agents fees

·         That no renter should be at the mercy of rogue landlords taking deposits unlawfully, harassing tenants, letting substandard accommodation or evicting people for complaining

What you could do:

·         Encourage people to complain to Trading Standards when letting agents are not sticking to the rules on fees

·         Raise awareness of renters rights and what to do when things go wrong

·         Get people to share their private renting stories to raise awareness of the problems people face

·         Campaign for a local register of good letting agents and/or landlords

·         Tell people about our housing advice webchat facility

·         Let people know about the Plymouth Charter for the Private Rented Sector and ask them to support it

 

How you could do it:

·         Set up a Facebook Page

·         Put on an event

·         Give a talk at a local meeting

·         Video interview people about their experiences

·         Set up a petition

·         Use your creativity to involve people in other ways

 

How to get involved:

Fill out the application form:

Eligible applicants will then be invited to a training and networking day on Thursday 19th November

Workshops will include:

·         Aims and principles of Citizens Advice

·         Event Planning

·         Working with traditional and social media

·         Renters Rights

·         How we can work with the Council to make things better in our area

·         Branding

·         Campaign Support