Justice for Renters
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Justice for Renters is a platform used by Housing Is A Human Right, the housing advocacy division of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. https://www.housingisahumanright.org/
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Food for Health, our sister organization, has done terrific work in feeding people and addressing malnutrition and hunger.
Inspiring!
Inspiring!
AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Food For Health
Gayle Anderson learns about the Food For Health program powered by AHF, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The nonprofit organization’s food pantry is generating interest following the appearance of i…
ktla.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Food for Health, our sister organization, has done terrific work in feeding people and addressing malnutrition and hunger.
Inspiring!
Inspiring!
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Tenants are making themselves heard.
Politicians must urgently address the housing affordability crisis that's slamming the poor and middle and working class.
They must protect tenants, preserve existing affordable housing, and produce new affordable and homeless housing.
Politicians must urgently address the housing affordability crisis that's slamming the poor and middle and working class.
They must protect tenants, preserve existing affordable housing, and produce new affordable and homeless housing.
Meet Seattle’s New Mayor, Katie Wilson
Her victory was won by renters and transit riders, who rallied, rang doorbells, created social media, and registered new voters.
thenationmagazine.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Tenants are making themselves heard.
Politicians must urgently address the housing affordability crisis that's slamming the poor and middle and working class.
They must protect tenants, preserve existing affordable housing, and produce new affordable and homeless housing.
Politicians must urgently address the housing affordability crisis that's slamming the poor and middle and working class.
They must protect tenants, preserve existing affordable housing, and produce new affordable and homeless housing.
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We are now publishing a great column about housing news called "The Briefing" at Substack.
It explains things from the tenant-activist point of view.
Be sure to subscribe -- it's free!
It explains things from the tenant-activist point of view.
Be sure to subscribe -- it's free!
The Briefing: Rent Control Works, Greystar Settlement, Rent Freeze in Ireland
This week, The Briefing examines rent control, Greystar's $24-million settlement, and sky-high rents in Ireland.
housingishumanright.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM
We are now publishing a great column about housing news called "The Briefing" at Substack.
It explains things from the tenant-activist point of view.
Be sure to subscribe -- it's free!
It explains things from the tenant-activist point of view.
Be sure to subscribe -- it's free!
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We have an excellent information hub that informs you about all the shady moves by the California Apartment Association, the front group for corporate landlords.
Check it out!
Check it out!
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Housing is a Human Right advocates for housing justice across the United States. We fight to make sure that everyone has access to stable, affordable housing.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We have an excellent information hub that informs you about all the shady moves by the California Apartment Association, the front group for corporate landlords.
Check it out!
Check it out!
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Housing is a Human Right founded by AHF to advocate for housing justice across the United States. We fight to make sure that everyone has access to stable, affordable housing. AIDS Healthcare…
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December 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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A Substack publication by Housing Is A Human Right, the housing advocacy division of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Click to read Renter Revolution, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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In 2026, we urge elected officials to carry out the "3 Ps" to address the housing affordability and homelessness crises.
The 3 Ps put people over profits.
The 3 Ps put people over profits.
‘3 Ps’ Must Be Top Priority for Housing Policymakers
To solve the housing affordability crisis, politicians must protect tenants, preserve affordable housing, and produce new affordable housing.
www.housingisahumanright.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
In 2026, we urge elected officials to carry out the "3 Ps" to address the housing affordability and homelessness crises.
The 3 Ps put people over profits.
The 3 Ps put people over profits.
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This week's edition of The Briefing is up!
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
The Briefing: Rent Control Works, Greystar Settlement, Rent Freeze in Ireland
This week, The Briefing examines rent control, Greystar's $24-million settlement, and sky-high rents in Ireland.
housingishumanright.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
This week's edition of The Briefing is up!
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
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Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, far right, received $5,500 from the California Apartment Association in campaign cash in 2023 and 2024.
The CAA, the front group for corporate landlords, has done everything it can to kill tenant protections all over California.
The CAA, the front group for corporate landlords, has done everything it can to kill tenant protections all over California.
Fresno lawmakers laud Calif. Apartment Association for collaboration in combating housing crisis
Fresno lawmakers celebrated the housing association for years of collaboration and major progress in improving the city's housing market.
sjvsun.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, far right, received $5,500 from the California Apartment Association in campaign cash in 2023 and 2024.
The CAA, the front group for corporate landlords, has done everything it can to kill tenant protections all over California.
The CAA, the front group for corporate landlords, has done everything it can to kill tenant protections all over California.
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We applaud the Spokane City Council for banning rent-fixing software that allows corporate landlords to collude and wildly inflate rents.
More cities need to do the same to protect tenants!
More cities need to do the same to protect tenants!
Spokane joins cities banning use of 'price-fixing' algorithms. Their use in the city appears to have been widespread.
Spokane has joined the growing list of cities across the country to ban the use of algorithmic software that landlords have allegedly used to coordinate rent increases, which some Spokane City…
www.spokesman.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We applaud the Spokane City Council for banning rent-fixing software that allows corporate landlords to collude and wildly inflate rents.
More cities need to do the same to protect tenants!
More cities need to do the same to protect tenants!
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Great news in Salinas!
The real estate industry may have been up to their usual dirty tricks, but tenants and activists have been totally cleared of bogus charges.
The real estate industry may have been up to their usual dirty tricks, but tenants and activists have been totally cleared of bogus charges.
Monterey County DA closes investigation on rent stabilization petition
The Monterey County DA's Office wrapped up its probe over allegations Protect Salinas Renters offered food in exchange for petition signatures.
www.thecalifornian.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Great news in Salinas!
The real estate industry may have been up to their usual dirty tricks, but tenants and activists have been totally cleared of bogus charges.
The real estate industry may have been up to their usual dirty tricks, but tenants and activists have been totally cleared of bogus charges.
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The Briefing: ‘3 Ps,’ Housing First Works, RealPage Settlement
This week, The Briefing examines the "3 Ps," the attack on Housing First, and a disappointing RealPage settlement.
housingishumanright.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Read the newest edition of The Briefing at Housing Is A Human Right's Substack page.
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
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Shame on Blackstone for mistreating seniors to boost profits.
Once again it proves that it's a total myth that corporate landlords provide better services than smaller landlords.
Once again it proves that it's a total myth that corporate landlords provide better services than smaller landlords.
Blackstone real estate suffers $600 million in losses from sales of senior housing portfolio
Blackstone has already sold 70 of the approximately 90 senior housing properties and is in talks to sell the remaining facilities.
pestakeholder.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Shame on Blackstone for mistreating seniors to boost profits.
Once again it proves that it's a total myth that corporate landlords provide better services than smaller landlords.
Once again it proves that it's a total myth that corporate landlords provide better services than smaller landlords.
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Homelessness is fueled by sky-high rents.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
Californians Are Homeless Because Rent Is Too High, New Study Finds
A study by the University of California San Francisco found that Californians are homeless because sky-high rents are forcing them into the streets.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Homelessness is fueled by sky-high rents.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
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Across the U.S., corporate landlords are preying upon mobile home owners.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
‘We all deserve a place to live’: Jay mobile home park residents fight for rent stabilization - Maine Beacon
When Tanya Dwyer moved into Hidden Circle, a manufactured home community in Jay, six years ago, lot rent was $210 a month. Today it’s $325 — a $115 increase. But, she says, nothing has improved. “I...
mainebeacon.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Across the U.S., corporate landlords are preying upon mobile home owners.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
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The Tacoma City Council must carry out the intentions of voters, who approved a tenant protections initiative in 2023.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
People gather outside Tacoma City Hall to protest expansion of camping ban
The city council in Tacoma is discussing a possible expansion of the city's homeless camping ban.
www.fox13seattle.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Tacoma City Council must carry out the intentions of voters, who approved a tenant protections initiative in 2023.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
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We have a weekly column at Substack called "The Briefing."
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
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
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We have a weekly column at Substack called "The Briefing."
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
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Great to see tenants organizing in Rhode Island to take on a corporate landlord.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
Seniors and tenants with disabilities in Pawtucket, R.I., unionize to take on corporate landlord - The Boston Globe
Tenants at Centennial Towers rallied Wednesday against owner, National Investments, a subsidiary of the Carpionato Group.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Great to see tenants organizing in Rhode Island to take on a corporate landlord.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
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Greystar, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is constantly getting into trouble for its bad treatment of tenants.
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
Landlord agrees to $24 million settlement over deceptive rental fees
Greystar manages rentals in metro Atlanta and Georgia, including complexes in Midtown, Decatur, Brookhaven, Smyrna, Buckhead and Alpharetta.
www.ajc.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Greystar, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is constantly getting into trouble for its bad treatment of tenants.
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
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Subscribe to our Substack page!
Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
The Briefing: Urgent Solutions, The Real Dirt, Massachusetts Labor Unions
The Briefing looks into housing solutions, corporate landlords, and labor unions backing rent control.
housingishumanright.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Subscribe to our Substack page!
Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
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An important op-ed by Baltimore Renters United.
It's a must-read!
It's a must-read!
OP-ED: Tenants Building Power in a Broken System
In times of uncertainty, despair, and chaos, we hope that everyone reading this, especially tenants, can find even a small glimmer of hope and encouragement. At Baltimore Renters United, we stand firm...
baltimorebeat.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
An important op-ed by Baltimore Renters United.
It's a must-read!
It's a must-read!
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Once again, Equity Residential, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is up to something to shady when dealing with tenants.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
ACLU Sues San Francisco Landlords over Alleged AI Surveillance in Tenants’ Homes - Davis Vanguard
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California and two partner law firms filed a lawsuit against major landlord Equity Residential and surveillance technology vendor SmartRent, alleging the companies…
davisvanguard.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Once again, Equity Residential, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is up to something to shady when dealing with tenants.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation, our parent organization, has worked in Africa for decades to combat HIV/AIDS.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
AHF expands Global HIV programme to Ghana | Ghana News Agency
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Accra, Dec. 6, GNA – The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS care organisation, has announced the expansion of its…
gna.org.gh
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, our parent organization, has worked in Africa for decades to combat HIV/AIDS.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
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From California to Ireland, a global housing affordability crisis is slamming hard-working people.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
'We need to stop evictions and freeze rents,' urges Tipperary TD in the Dáil
Independent TD Seamus Healy called on the government to take emergency action in order to solve the housing crisis.
www.tipperarylive.ie
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
From California to Ireland, a global housing affordability crisis is slamming hard-working people.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
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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
Housing First is crucial for solving the homelessness crisis!