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Housing Is A Human Right is the housing advocacy division of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. We fight for what's right! https://www.housingisahumanright.org/
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December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In 2026, urge your elected officials to carry out the "3 Ps" to address the housing affordability and homelessness crises.

Protect tenants. Preserve existing affordable housing. Produce new affordable and homeless housing.

The 3 Ps work!
‘3 Ps’ is a Winning Solution for the Housing Affordability Crisis
Residents should urge politicians to use the "3 Ps": protect tenants, preserve existing affordable housing, produce new affordable housing.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Housing First is crucial for solving the homelessness crisis!
Why We Must Fight for Housing First
Housing with preconditions means more people will cycle through shelters, jails, and the streets, fueling efforts to criminalize homelessness instead of solving it.
shelterforce.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Very disappointing settlement between RealPage and the Department of Justice.

Government must protect hard-working Americans, not hand out sweetheart deals to Corporate America at the expense of hard-working Americans.
Trump's DOJ Lets Corporate Landlords Off the Hook in Rent-Fixing Case - Uprise RI
Trump's DOJ just settled a major rent-fixing lawsuit against RealPage with a deal so weak that the company's own lawyers are celebrating. The settlement allows the corporate landlord software to conti...
upriseri.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
In 2026, tenants around the world must unite to create a global people-power movement.

The housing affordability crisis is worldwide!
Tenants and Activists Around the World Must Band Together to Fight Corporate Landlords
Only a global people-power movement will finally rein in predatory corporate landlords and wildly inflated rents.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It happens over and over: a corporate landlord buys an apartment building, and then screws over hard-working tenants.

Only rent control will rein in predatory corporate landlords.
Mold, mice, and unexpected fees: Randolph tenants say living conditions worsen under corporate landlords - The Boston Globe
Renters have repeatedly complained of unmaintained buildings, unresponsive management, and additional fees that total hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars a year.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The Briefing: Solving Homelessness, ‘3 Ps,’ Commodification of Housing
This week, The Briefing reports about a homelessness conference, the '3 Ps,' and Big Real Estate's greed.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Read the newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.

Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.

It's a must-read!

#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
The Briefing: Solving Homelessness, ‘3 Ps,’ Commodification of Housing
This week, The Briefing reports about a homelessness conference, the '3 Ps,' and Big Real Estate's greed.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We're thankful for all the people who supported us this year.

Thank you!
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Rent control and strong tenant protections can protect hard-working people against predatory corporate landlords.

Urge your elected officials to do the right thing for renters.
We Have the Power To Rein In Greedy Corporate Landlords
Californians have the power to rein in greedy corporate landlords by voting "yes" for the Justice for Renters Act in November.
www.housingisahumanright.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A must-read about predatory corporate landlords.

Only stronger tenant protections will protect hard-working people against the runaway greed of Big Real Estate.
Miami Workers Center study shows “How Corporate Welfare Exploits Miami Renters”
The Miami Workers Center (MWC) is a community-based organization which organizes towards dignity, power, and self-determination with workers, tenants, women, and families across Miami. Since 1999…
pestakeholder.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It would be fantastic if YIMBYs put the same kind effort into building affordable housing for the middle and working class.

Instead, they just want to build luxury housing with one staircase.

Tells you everything you need to know about YIMBYs.
One California city’s idea to tackle the housing crisis: Take the stairs
For champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a buzzy cause in fighting California's housing crisis.
calmatters.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The Briefing: Mobile Home Parks, RealPage, the Dutch Want Affordable Housing
This week, The Briefing looks at mobile home parks, the RealPage scandal, and Dutch voters wanting affordable housing.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Tell your elected officials to carry out the "3 Ps"!

Protect tenants, Preserve existing affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.

The 3 Ps urgently help the poor and middle- and working-class people.
‘3 Ps’ is a Winning Solution for the Housing Affordability Crisis
Residents should urge politicians to use the "3 Ps": protect tenants, preserve existing affordable housing, produce new affordable housing.
www.housingisahumanright.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
When billionaires and multi-millionaires start moaning on TV about rent control, you know rent control is a good thing for hard-working people.

Interestingly, YIMBYs moan the same line as the billionaires and multi-millionaires. That's says a whole bunch, too.
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ICYMI: Join us on Saturday for a celebration of the life of Morris Kight, a leading gay rights pioneer in Los Angeles.

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November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
ICYMI: Read the newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.

It's a must-read!

#renterrevolution
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The Briefing: Mobile Home Parks, RealPage, the Dutch Want Affordable Housing
This week, The Briefing looks at mobile home parks, the RealPage scandal, and Dutch voters wanting affordable housing.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICYMI: Read the newest edition of The Briefing at Substack!

Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
The Briefing: Mobile Home Parks, RealPage, the Dutch Want Affordable Housing
This week, The Briefing looks at mobile home parks, the RealPage scandal, and Dutch voters wanting affordable housing.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Join us on Saturday for a celebration of the life of Morris Kight, a leading gay rights pioneer in Los Angeles.

Check out the flyer for all the details!
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Around the world, people are demanding more affordable housing.

We're facing a global housing affordability crisis.

Politicians need to protect tenants and build more affordable and homeless housing ASAP!
As the Dutch Vote, One Issue Carries the Day: Affordable Housing
The small European nation of 18 million people is in the middle of its worst housing crunch in decades. But there is no quick political solution.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Like other corporate landlords, AvalonBay Communities charged ridiculous fees to squeeze every last cent out of a tenant.

AvalonBay also spent tens of millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
Somerville mom says landlord charged thousands for eviction fees — even though she wasn’t evicted
A Somerville woman has filed a class action lawsuit against her former landlord company, saying she was illegally charged more than $2,000 for court costs related to eviction cases that she won.
www.masslive.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Read the newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.

It's a must-read!

#renterrevolution
#housingisahumanright
The Briefing: Mobile Home Parks, RealPage, the Dutch Want Affordable Housing
This week, The Briefing looks at mobile home parks, the RealPage scandal, and Dutch voters wanting affordable housing.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Big Real Estate's greed-driven agenda is out of control, fueling the housing affordability crisis.

Only rent control will rein in predatory corporate landlords.
Will fallout over RealPage legal woes have an impact on Austin rental rates?
The Texas company dominating the AI rental software market in Austin is losing clients and being banned in some places. Will that reduce rates?
www.statesman.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM