Just a heads up for a campaign being run at the moment by another community organising group, ACORN Bristol. Their Easton group is fighting against agency fees and insecure tenancies for rented properties in the area. Their stated aims are:

1. Eliminate tenancy fees.
2. Stop monthly rolling contracts for renters.
3. Have letting agents and landlords give tenants the option for 3/5 year tenancies.

Take a look at the campaign page – http://www.acornbristol.org.uk/easton_says_no_to_fees_and_insecure_renting – for further details and to contact them if you want to get involved.