Evidence and scrutiny
We read council reports, track budgets, review contracts, gather records, and build a public evidence base that makes hidden decisions visible.
FocusDocuments, timelines, decisions, and accountability.
Coalition Mission
Residents working together for truly affordable safe homes, better policy, and lived experience at the core of service design.
Brighton & Hove Housing Coalition exists to connect resident voice with evidence, action, and accountability. We use our Justice Engine to turn real experiences into campaigns, scrutiny, practical reform, and democratic participation that does not depend on attending meetings.
4Core workstreams
6Process steps
1Shared public mission
What we do
We combine lived experience, public evidence, and collective pressure so housing problems are documented properly and acted on publicly.
Resident support and collaboration
We help residents explain what is happening, organise the facts, and work through next steps with clarity, dignity, and respect.
FocusListening, guidance, collaboration, and follow-up.
Campaigns and lobbying
We turn evidence into public pressure through campaigns, petitions, deputations, statements, and direct challenge where needed.
FocusPublic pressure, member action, and political challenge.
Policy and reform
We push for practical changes in housing policy, homelessness prevention, temporary accommodation, and service design rooted in real experience.
FocusBetter policy, better services, better outcomes.
Why this project matters
We are building more than a website. This is a civic technology platform for resident participation, transparent governance, and evidence-led campaigning.
MembersVote, amend, and shape the coalition’s direction.
Executive steeringLead the work while staying accountable to members and evidence.
Public valueTurn lived experience into policy pressure and shared understanding.
No gatekeepingSupport participation without requiring meeting attendance as the only route in.
How the work moves
A simple path for residents, a more detailed path for campaigners, and a clear process for turning concern into action.
1. Report
A resident, member, or ally raises a housing issue, service failure, or possible breach of duty.
2. Triage
We assess urgency, check context, and identify the right route: advice, campaign, scrutiny, or legal action.
3. Verify
We gather documents, compare accounts, confirm dates, and make sure the record is strong enough to publish.
4. Publish
We turn the issue into a public case, a briefing, a campaign page, or a statement that can be shared widely.
5. Escalate
We challenge power through deputations, petitions, FOI follow-up, meetings, or legal and policy routes.
6. Follow up
We track responses, deadlines, actions, and outcomes so nothing disappears quietly.
Linked tools
These pages connect the mission to the work itself, so residents can move from understanding to action in a single flow.
Cases
Follow live case files, evidence, and outcomes.
Open CasesCampaigns
See what is active, urgent, and moving now.
Open CampaignsLegal Portal
Find practical rights and template routes.
Open PortalContact
Send a case, question, or partnership request.
Contact UsMove from concern to action
Use the tools below to report a case, explore legal support, follow campaigns, and make contact with the coalition.