After the L.A. wildfires, residents began tracking rent gouging as displaced families searched for housing.
Within a week, their spreadsheet had 1,500+ listings.
That effort became the Rent Brigade.

After the L.A. wildfires, residents began tracking rent gouging as displaced families searched for housing.
Within a week, their spreadsheet had 1,500+ listings.
That effort became the Rent Brigade.
The tenants won. But many had already been displaced.
A years-long fight against a neglectful Cleveland landlord shows what's possible—and what needs to change so accountability doesn't take so long.
We're taking a moment to look back at the incredible Inaugural Tenant Governance Convocation, because wow was it an incredible day!
We’re proud of every tenant leader who stepped up.
#TenantPower #TenantOrganizing #TenantGovernance #TenantLeadership #HousingJustice
Ms. C is offically recertified and lawfully in her home to stay as she always should've been!
We are here to back up other tenants just like Ms. C and stand up for the high quality housing they deserve!
#TenantPower #TenantOrganizing #CommunityPower
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