Base One Holdings: £18.86M No-Tender Contract
A direct award contract worth £18.86M for temporary accommodation — issued on 31 December 2025 with no public tender process. Coalition has filed FOI requests.
We are a resident-led coalition shining a forensic light on council failures, contract scandals, and the human cost of a broken housing system. Every case filed. Every vote counted. Every decision scrutinised.
A direct award contract worth £18.86M for temporary accommodation — issued on 31 December 2025 with no public tender process. Coalition has filed FOI requests.
51,107 sq ft at BN1 1JE. Council proposing commercial development on a 250-year peppercorn lease. Coalition demands this be used for permanent homes.
Government prevention funding diverted away from frontline prevention. Coalition demands a full independent audit and public inquiry.
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Founded in 2016, the Brighton & Hove Housing Coalition is a resident-led advocacy organisation. We bring together people with lived experience of homelessness, housing insecurity, and the failures of the system — alongside organisations, legal experts, and community allies.
We are not affiliated with any political party. We follow the evidence, not the agenda. Our work is forensic, transparent, and always on the side of those without power.
From Freedom of Information requests and council deputations to petition campaigns and grassroots organising — we use every legal tool available. Our Justice Engine platform tracks every case, every contract, and every council commitment in real time.
We produced Brighton's Homeless Bill of Rights. We exposed the Base One no-tender contract. We challenged the £31.4M budget that fails the most vulnerable. We presented the 3 January 2026 deputation after 36 people died on our streets.
From the Homeless Bill of Rights to housing asset scandals — every campaign tracked with evidence.
Demanding legal protections for every person experiencing homelessness in Brighton & Hove — the right to shelter, dignity, and support.
51,107 sq ft of public land at BN1 1JE. The council wants a commercial deal. We want permanent homes on a 250-year lease.
£18.86M awarded with no public tender on 31 December 2025. FOI requests filed. Demanding full transparency and an independent inquiry.
Brighton needs a 24/7 triage centre for people in crisis — not just office hours. We're demanding the council act on this manifesto commitment.
Three years into this administration. We're tracking every promise against the evidence.