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Gràcia: A Community Fights BackMay 31, 2016Didn’t they learn anything from the attempted eviction of Can Vies two years ago, and the popular response that ensued? Have they not yet understood that when...
View Articlesome coming events
Friday 10th June Freedom building monthly social from 6pm until 9. (then later there’s an Oi Poloi benefit for continuing the beach trespass they did recently at T Chances, not that anyone else needs...
View ArticleCouncil house sale stopped by squatting
Avonmouth Squatting VictoryOn 20th April 2016 a group of campaigners squatted a council house in Avonmouth to stop it being sold.Six dramatic weeks later the squatters left, having successfully stopped...
View Articleemail playing up
the ASS email appears not be sending properly, especially with attachmentsso if you were expecting a response from us and don’t get one, give us a callwe do normally reply
View ArticleBristol squatters protest another social housing sell-off
SQUATTERS have occupied a house in Bristol in protest at its imminent sale.The terraced house in West Grove, Montepelier, was due to be sold by owners Knightstone Housing Association at an auction...
View ArticleDoes anyone know why Labour MP for Brent Central, Dawn Butler would be asking...
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2016-07-04.41664.h&s=squat#g41664.r0
View ArticleFour Years since Residential Squatting Criminalised
http://www.squashcampaign.org/2016/09/four-years-since-residential-squatting-criminalised/Four years ago today, squatting in empty residential properties became a criminal offence in England and Wales,...
View ArticleCamelot HQ squatted
A few days ago the former Camelot Europe HQ, in Westland Park London N1 was squatted in protest against guardian companies’ anti-social profiteering from empty properties and homelessness.For those who...
View ArticleGrow Heathrow’s 7th Birthday – Saturday 4th March – more details coming soon!
http://www.transitionheathrow.com/2017/02/grow-heathrows-7th-birthday-saturday-4th-march-more-details-coming-soon/
View ArticleHelp keep a roof over our head
The building where ASS, and many other cool groups, is based needs serious work to keep it standing. We’re in the attic so particularly want the roof working right, as well as everything between us and...
View ArticleCentral London Squat History walk
back by unpopular demand – Come see a slice of Central London squatting history; • See the square where squatters and tenants half succeeded in fighting off the encroachment of office blocks, • See the...
View ArticleASS at the London Anarchist Bookfair
On Saturday 28th October we will be at the bookfair at Park View School, West Green Road, N15 3QR. We will have a stall selling the Squatters Handbook and the Little Squatters Handbook and giving out...
View ArticleLittle Squatters Handbook – reprinted just in time for Christmas!
Newly reprinted in 2017, the Little Squatters Handbook was first created in 2004. Copies have found their way into many a bookshelf in many a squat, and even in rented houses! ‘Tis a tale of...
View Articlehappy hols
ASS will be closing this evening (Friday 22nd December) and not re-opening until Tuesday 2nd January. We will be popping in to pick up and respond to messages so leave a message on our answerphone or...
View ArticleNo Practical Squatters Evening – 2nd January 2018
Sorry folx, no practical squatters evening on the 2nd at Decentre. Yours truly reckons they won’t be in a state to discuss such important matters. The next Practical Squatters Evening will be on the...
View ArticleFinance report 2017
Good news: we’ve escaped the clutches of BT and so significantly reduced our second largest item of expenditure. Not so good news: we’ve taken on responsibility for paying for the NELSN* phone, but...
View ArticleASS supports the Women’s Strike
ASS will be supporting the Women’s Strike on March 8th We will not be open and some of us will be helping with childcare and food https://womenstrike.org.uk/
View ArticleUpdate: Solidarity space taken in central London for homeless shelter
*** unfortunately lost in court today 120 or so people about to be back on the streets some will squat but other options needed for many as well as sleeping bags, warm clothing etc some people need...
View ArticleShould we be worrying about a further assault on squatting rights?
On the 8th May the Evening Standard carried an article titled “Squatters law has wiped out almost all illegal home invasions in London” pointing out that less people were arrested for squatting in...
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