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After a Six-Year Struggle, Tenants in Boston’s Mattapan Neighborhood Win Permanent Affordability

July 10, 2025 | Sandra Larson

When a new owner imposed sharp rent hikes in 2018, tenants organized and fought back. Now, more than 300 housing units will be affordable for the foreseeable future. Here’s how the tenants made it happen.

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Kennetha Patterson of Homes for All in Nashville speaks on a megaphone during Renter’s Week of Action.
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Tenant Power: Organizing for Rent Strikes and Landlord Negotiations

July 30, 2018 | Lillian M. Ortiz

In the face of high rent increases and substandard housing, many tenants are realizing they are not alone in their landlord troubles and are joining together to push for building-level wins, and policy change.