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fromTruthout
1 week ago

Tenants Launch US's First Ever Rent Debt Strike Against Corporate Landlord

The Debt Collective is perhaps best known for the ripple effects of the small student loan repayment strike the group organized against a defunct for-profit college in 2015. The strike grew into a nationwide movement demanding justice for millions of people facing overwhelming student debt. By 2025, the Biden administration had approved $188.8 billion in student debt relief for more than 5 million people.
Social justice
Real estate
fromAustin Monitor
3 weeks ago

Number of evictions in Travis County on track to surpass 2024's record - Austin Monitor

Eviction filings in Austin/Travis County have climbed to highest levels since 2020, with 13,210 filings in 2024 and rapid 20-day eviction timelines.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Rising Tenant-Led Movement Aims to Bring Down Corporate Landlords

A cutting edge of mass organizing today lies with the tenant movement. Across the U.S., tenant unions have been exploding in growth and visibility. Thousands of tenants - from Los Angeles to Kansas City, from Chicago to Connecticut - have unionized in recent years. This is a bottom-up, multiracial, working-class movement that's directly countering the catastrophe of the U.S. housing system and the power of landlords with the collective power of tenants.
Social justice
Real estate
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Community Land Trusts Are Standing Up to New York City's Worst Landlords

Tenants and a community land trust purchased 248 Arlington, converting rental property into permanently affordable, resident-controlled housing.
fromThe New York Review of Books
2 months ago

How New York's Tenants Won | Tara Raghuveer

"Whenever we found another Bengali, we would engage in conversation. We would start with Salaam. What is your name? Are you a tenant?"
New York City
NYC politics
fromPlanetizen
2 months ago

What Zohran Mamdani's Primary Win Means for the Tenant Movement

Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary win for NYC mayor emphasizes the power of tenant organizing and bold housing demands.
NYC politics
fromHell Gate
5 months ago

The Rent Guidelines Board Wants to Hike Rents Again-Who Will Stop Them?

Rent increases for tenants in rent-stabilized housing are set to rise again, with proposals up to 7.75% for two-year leases.
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