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Tech Tools Help Tenants Push Back Against Problematic Landlords

We’ve found more than a dozen examples of tenant-serving technology that help renters identify landlords, respond to eviction, fight back against housing discrimination, and more.

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In the Trump 2.0 Era, ‘Organizing Is the Antidote’

Tenant organizers and advocates say the only way to protect communities is to stay the course—organizing for housing rights, tenant protections, and political power.

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Condos—a Key Source of Affordable Housing for Homeowners—Are in Jeopardy

Decades of increasing costs and deferred maintenance could lead to people losing their homes, unless changes are made.

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Absence of Eviction Court Recordings Leaves Tenants Vulnerable

In a court division where a family can lose their home after a two-minute trial and only 12 percent of tenants have lawyers, Cook County’s lack of eviction court transcripts—with no court reporters or digital recording equipment since 2004—has serious repercussions for tenants.