Brighton & Hove Housing Coalition — Evidence Dossiers

Every Case Filed.
Every Decision Scrutinised.

Our case files are forensic, evidence-led records of council failures, procurement scandals, and housing rights violations. Each file is open to the public, sourced from FOI responses, council minutes, and resident testimony.

8 Active Case Files
£18.86M No-Tender Contract
78% Grant Misallocated
89% Budget to Temp Accomm

Active Cases

URGENT
BHHC-2026-002
Urgent Budget Finance

78% of Homelessness Prevention Grant Misallocated

Evidence shows that 78% of the government's ring-fenced Homelessness Prevention Grant was redirected to temporary accommodation costs — directly contradicting the grant's statutory prevention purpose. BHHC is compiling a formal complaint dossier.

Dossier compiled70%
March 2026 View Evidence →
URGENT
BHHC-2026-003
Urgent Asset Disposal

BARTs House — 51,107 sq ft Proposed on 250-Year Peppercorn Lease

Bartholomew House, BN1 1JE — 51,107 sq ft of publicly-owned space — is proposed for commercial development on a 250-year peppercorn lease with no full public asset valuation published. Coalition demands this be used for permanent homes, not commercial profit.

Campaign progress30%
Sign Petition → View Dossier →
BHHC-2026-004
Ongoing Budget

Temporary Accommodation — £4.8M Overspend & No Accountability

Brighton & Hove spent £28M on temporary accommodation in 2024–25, £4.8M over budget, with 2,170 households in TA — 89% of the total homelessness budget consumed with no structured move-on programme and no published Housing First investment.

Evidence gathered80%
Ongoing 2025–26 View Evidence →
BHHC-2026-005
Ongoing Disrepair Health Risk

Health Hazards in Temporary Accommodation — Resident Testimonies

Residents placed in council-commissioned temporary accommodation report Category 1 hazards: persistent mould, damp, inadequate heating, pest infestation, and non-functional fire safety equipment. BHHC is collecting testimonies and cross-referencing with Housing Health & Safety Rating System inspection records.

Cases documented55%
Multiple 2025–26 View Testimonies →
BHHC-2026-006
Ongoing Eviction Private Rented

Revenge Evictions After Repair Complaints — Brighton Private Renters

A pattern of tenancies ended shortly after residents reported disrepair or unsafe conditions to their landlord. BHHC is documenting cases where Section 21 notices follow complaint registration — cross-referencing with council housing advice data.

Cases documented40%
Ongoing 2026 View Dossier →
BHHC-2026-007
FOI Open Procurement

BHCC Housing Procurement Register — Gaps & Anomalies

BHHC analysis of the council's published contracts register reveals multiple housing-related contracts above £500k with missing tender references, incomplete supplier details, and unexplained pricing gaps. Five FOI requests currently open.

Analysis in progress50%
April 2026 View Analysis →

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