We, the undersigned, call on Southwark Council to take urgent action to protect residents of the St James Estate from eviction, excessive rent increases, and housing insecurity.

More than 100 families, including many who were previously homeless or housing insecure, face eviction from a long-established community they have called home for up to 35 years, risking homelessness and placing further strain on overstretched housing services.

1.  Make a public statement in support of the residents.
    Remove CCTV installed without proper compliance with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) 
2. Immediate Health & Safety Audit with resident & union involvement
3. Reject all property licence applications from BMR/Freshview, including HMO and selective licences, on the grounds that they do not meet the standard of a "fit and proper person" required to manage residential accommodation.
4. Seek a banning order against BMR preventing it from operating in the residential property sector.
5. Use all available enforcement powers, including seeking inclusion of BMR on the National Database of Rogue Landlords where appropriate.
6. Exclude BMR from all current and future Council contracts, procurement processes, partnerships, and housing scheme
7. Provide free, independent legal advice and support for all affected tenants.
   Support the St James Tenants' Association's demand for the estate to be brought into public ownership, securing genuinely affordable homes for current and future residents.