Category: Action

Introducing Rent Control Bootcamp!

Oregon, New York, Alameda, and Culver City have all legalized or strengthened rent control laws this year. Sacramento is poised to pass it this week. Seattle and Washington can do the same. With universal rent control, all tenants can finally be spared from the dread of a sudden dramatic rent hike. As noted by the UC Berkeley Haas […]

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We Deserve Universal Rent Control!

Tenants need stable, predictable,and equitable rent increases     Oregon, New York, and Alameda have all legalized or strengthened rent control laws this year. Seattle and Washington can do the same. With universal rent control, all tenants can finally be spared from the dread of a sudden dramatic rent hike.     As noted by the UC […]

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Tenants at the Chateau Apartments need your help! 📣📣📣

Our neighbors at the Chateau are fighting for their lives and they need our help. Late last year their building was bought and almost immediately their new landlord made plans to kick them out. Chateau tenants are families, seniors, and low-income folks who have limited options if forced to move.     Their new landlord, […]

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Spread the word about #RenterPower in the U District!

Can you join us, Councilmember Kshama Sawant, and members of UAW Local 4121 to spread the word about two upcoming Tenant Rights Bootcamps in the U District? A united, informed group of tenants can achieve great things. Knowing our rights and learning to organize around tenant issues is the first step toward us winning things like rent control […]

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Join the campaign for tenant solidarity!

Join other tenants and declare that our knowledge is our power! Let it be known that you know your rights! This simple action repeated across the city can create solidarity among tenants and put bad landlords on notice. It lets other tenants know that they are not alone and sends the message to those bad landlords that […]

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Support the Capitol Park Tenants Union!

Send a powerful message to the Seattle Housing Authority Board. We’ve heard time and time again that our neighbors in SHA buildings have been harassed, bullied, intimidated, and singled out by building management. We’re taking a stand and supporting our friends from the Capitol Park Tenants Union as they demand changes for themselves and their […]

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