Tenants union

A tenants union is a group of tenants that educate others about their rights and responsibilities as renters.[1]

For the Estonian political party, see Tenants' Union.

Process

Usually the process starts with a group of tenants creating a written list of demands. One tenant with legitimate complaints about building safety, high rent, maintenance issues, landlord harassment, and other harmful practices is easy to ignore. An organized group of tenants with a list of specific demands is more likely to get a landlord negotiating. No "official" recognition is required in order for a tenant union to be legitimate and impactful. United States of America federal law prohibits housing discrimination based on race, gender, religion and other protected identity categories, but it doesn't explicitly protect tenants' right to organize collectively.[2]

The goal of a tenants union is to empower people to fight for housing as a human right or reforms like rent control.[3] In the United States, tenant unions in the state of New York have pushed for the passage of Good Cause Eviction laws following the end of COVID-19 eviction moratoriums. Good cause could include non payment, lease violations, nuisance cases, or if a landlord wants to move into the property.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Help for Tenants Facing Eviction". Home Guides | SF Gate. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  2. "Having trouble with your landlord? Here's how to organize a tenant union in Kansas City". MSN. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. Cox-Rosen, Rachel (2022-01-11). "Woman pushes for tenants union as fight for affordable housing in Collier County continues". WINK NEWS. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. "New York's eviction moratorium expires Saturday, concerns remain among landlords, tenants". MSN. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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