There was a standoff between a tenants rights group and a landlord in London on Thursday. Police were called to the now infamous Webster Street Apts. moments after a bailiff initially failed to gain entry.
30 minutes later, the bailiff and officers re-entered to be faced with some tenants shouting “shame!” The encounter ended after a few minutes as all agreed the impacted tenants would be given a 24-hour window, over 72 hours, to take their belongings away. It is the final stage in a long fight - Tyler Jollymore and his mother Michele are among dozens of tenants who received N12 and N13 eviction notices almost two years ago. The documents are intended to remove residents during extensive renovations.
Tyler Jollymore, November 14, 2024 (Sean Irvine/CTV News London) The Jollymores told CTV News London they have fought the orders from day one. Recently, they faced another claim. “They've tried to get us out because of clutter,” said Tyler.
“We have a lot of belongings we've accumulated over the years, and they're trying to say it was a fire hazard.” “I mean, it's one of the go-to tactics,” said Jordan Smith of ACORN London, a tenants rights group. “But what landlords do is simply to make life as difficult as possible.
And, what they've done in the case of Michele and Tyler here, is essentially put so many hurdles in front of them.” At a rally last month, ACORN presented records indicating a person named Micheal Klein is behind a numbered company that owns the.
