https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2026/01/skyrocketing-rents-claim-another-brixton-landmark-tube-station-kiosk-is-closing-next-month/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPkAJBjbGNrA-QAhWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHh07EsKxzKezOWbuloKWe3yAlfD3z8JGmk3KoaIsHCW-D9zMFXIBx1UeG6kd_aem_CDY9hF41BQEA-4sCfmVxzQBrixton News is one of the last remaining newspaper kiosks on the London Underground network.
The proprietor has been informed that Transport for London intends to increase the rent by approximately 300% upon lease renewal — an increase that makes it impossible for the business to survive.
This kiosk is more than a shop. It is a long-standing part of the Brixton community, providing daily interaction, familiarity, and local employment.
We call on Transport for London to urgently review this rent increase, engage with the proprietor, and offer a fair and sustainable solution that allows Brixton News to remain open.
Community businesses should not be forced out through extreme rent hikes.