Tenants claimed a major victory Monday as the Durham City Council unanimously voted in favor of a new ordinance that would criminalize the collection of rent by landlords overseeing dangerous and unlivable conditions. TTU members have been working for several months to secure this ordinance; attending multiple work sessions, gathering stories from their neighbors, driving a city-wide petition drive, and ultimately filling the council’s chambers to show the depth of community support. 

On Saturday, October 11, while canvassing with residents at Evergreen Ridge Apartments in Asheville, the car of Asheville Area Tenants Union (AATU) Lead Organizer Jen Hampton was set on fire and completely destroyed. Jen was on site to support tenants who have been raising concerns about mold and other serious problems in the building. Incidents like this underscore why tenant organizing is so critical, and why communities must stand together against retaliation. Here are two ways you can take action right now.

More than a month after Tropical Storm Chantal displaced dozens of Camelot Village residents in Chapel Hill, several are still left without safe and affordable housing options as they approach a deadline to leave accommodations set up by local government.

Last week, tenant power secured a vital resource for Winston-Salem’s transit users as Housing Justice Now and its partners secured fare-free bus service on days of excessive heat and dangerous cold. HJN's demands of city government were organized from a rapid response team started this summer in response to record-breaking temperatures.