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Philadelphia Should be Proud of our Eviction Diversion Program

Jessica Blatt Press

November 21, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion Program connects tenants at risk of eviction with local nonprofits and organizations to help them through mediation with their landlords. This process avoids court proceedings that can damage renters’ credits while still keeping landlords paid.

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How Oakland Tenants Forced Their Landlord to Turn Over the Keys

Mathilde Lind Gustavussen

August 30, 2022 |

Jacobin |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

After their landlord refused to make repairs and hiked rent, tenants in Oakland, California, staged the longest rent strike in the city’s history to decommodify their housing and begin transitioning to a tenant-controlled building.

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Occupy to survive: Brazilians squat to fight for housing rights

Mia Alberti

July 29, 2022 |

Al Jazeera |

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Response Location: Brazil, São Paulo

Housing activists have been living in an abandoned building — Prestes Maia — since 2002. Through their years of activism, occupying the space and working to make the 22-story high-rise livable Prestes Maia is being transformed into social housing for the families that have been living there for the past several years.

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A Landlord ‘Underestimated' His Tenants. Now They Could Own the Building.

Ronda Kaysen

May 06, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Thanks to teamwork and the help of a Housing Development Fund Corporation Co-Op apartment tenants will be able to buy their apartments for $2,500 each. This practice helps to combat rent hikes and creates generational wealth for individuals owning their apartment.

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Coloradans have been purchasing their own mobile home parks to keep them affordable. But the resident-owned model also comes with challenges, and limitations

Lucas Brady Woods

November 16, 2021 |

KSJD |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

As rents at mobile home parks continue to rise, a Colorado law giving park residents first dibs on buying the park has led to resident-owned parks across the state. Several of these parks are run as co-ops, with resident-elected governing boards that have a mandate to keep rents low. A governing body made up of residents creates community buy-in and accountability for how the park is run. Purchasing and running a park is expensive, so organizations like Homes Fund help residents find funding for the initial purchase.

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As eviction crisis looms, this Detroit group is clamoring for tenants to organize

David Sands

October 05, 2021 |

Model D |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Eviction Defense is fighting evictions and helps tenants and homeowners remain housed. The grassroots organization is dealing with an increasing number of eviction notices.

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Paris shows how to make public housing greener and more habitable at the same time

Colin Kinniburgh

September 29, 2021 |

Grist |

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Response Location: France, Paris

Old and neglected housing contributes to climate change because it runs on fossil fuels. In New York, outdated heating systems waste two-thirds of energy. The New York City Housing Authority is not only trying to create better, safer, livable affordable housing, but also cleaner and more sustainable housing. While the city is just beginning to explore how to do that, other cities, like Paris, have already begun the work of updating old buildings that are used for affordable housing and can offer a model for American cities.

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Tenant Power

Jake Clapp

August 02, 2021 |

Gambit |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Tenants are banding together for housing rights in different cities. From collective bargaining to advancing tenant issues, the struggle for safe and affordable housing has been carried out through the efforts of grassroots tenant organizers. One such group is the New Orleans Renters Rights Assembly, which educates tenants about their rights. Others have led strikes resulting in renovations and tenant-friendly policy changes.

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Health Care Institutions Invest in Tenant Protections for Community Health

Alex Williamson

February 12, 2021 |

Shelterforce |

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Response Location: United States

Hospitals and other health care institutions across the United States are investing funds into surrounding communities to tackle issues that directly impact them: Housing stability. They’re funding campaigns that strengthen tenant protections due to the direct link between health outcomes and housing stability.

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Door-to-door: Advocates canvass neighborhoods, informing tenants and trying to prevent evictions

Conor Morris

October 19, 2020 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are using door-to-door campaigns to inform tenants about their rights if facing an eviction. Although evidence is limited about the success in preventing the evictions, some tenants have expressed that the outreach has helped them feel heard and many are more likely to show up in court.

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