just cause eviction Archives

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Policy

Albany’s Good-Cause Eviction Law Worked—Before the Courts Blocked It

Roshan Abraham - March 30, 2023

As local tenant protections face judicial backlash across New York, tenants are pushing for a statewide version of the law.

An illustration highlighting the 6 policies tenants are fighting for, including good cause eviction, right to habitability, right to counsel, rent regulation, tenant opportunity to purchase, and right to organize.

Tenant Power Returns

Tenant Protections 101

Shelby R. King - November 15, 2022

Tenant advocates have long been pushing for a “tenants bill of rights” to codify rules that protect renters from landlords. Here’s a rundown of the top protections housing justice activists say need to be included.

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Videos

Top 6 Tenant Protections Renters Are Fighting For

Shelterforce Staff - November 14, 2022

Tenants are organizing together with increased urgency to get legal protections passed in their towns, cities, and states. What are the top protections tenants are fighting for?

Community Development Field

Eviction Lab Misses the Mark

Daniela Aiello, Lisa Bates, Terra Graziani, Christopher Herring, Manissa Maharawal, Erin McElroy, Pamela Phan, and Gretchen Purser - August 22, 2018

As housing activists and academics who conduct research on issues of housing and displacement, we have encountered major problems with Eviction Lab’s practices.

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Organizing

Black and Brown Tenant Solidarity in Oakland

Miriam Axel-Lute - June 12, 2015

Last October, Oakland, Calif., passed a Tenant Protection Ordinance. This strong measure defending tenants against the kinds of landlord harassment that often take place...