#tenants
The time when a naked lady ridding a horse made a difference to #tenants .
image: #LadyGodiva by #JohnCollier, 1897 #painting
It sounds like #Gardai are making political about the kinds of "protest" they choose to #police, and which people deserve their protection.
They are happy to evict #tenants, break up Debenhams #workers protests, and arrest #IrishWater protesters - but not willing to defend #hospitals from #religious attacks, control #Antivaxxer intimidation, or protect #migrants from #racist #violence.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0519/1384476-anti-immigration-protests/
#Victoria has very good #renting laws in terms of #tenants' rights compared to some other states
but one thing that constantly annoys me is that the Residential Tenancies Act 2018 renames tenants as "renters" and "landlords" as "rental providers"
a pissweak effort to camouflage the power relations between landlords and tenants and the intensified refeudalisation of pretty much every domain of capitalism
Anger over carpet being ripped out of social housing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65596282
This, and removing all large electrical appliances, from such properties, has long been a bug-bear of mine.
Yes, health and safety has to be taken into account, but there must be an awful lot of wastage.
It places unnecessary burden & suffering on the new tenants, who are already strapped for cash.
Pressure continues to mount in the #rental sector, as #landlords with buy-to-let #mortgages continue to see their financing costs rise - which, unsurprisingly, they immediately pass on to #tenants.
Outside London average monthly rents are now well above £1000 & in #London are over £2500.
When we know that median monthly take-home pay is not much more than £2500, and then you add in rising #energy & #food bills the #costoflivingcrisis shows no sign of abating!
Private renters !! Could you spare <2mins to give your view on an idea we heard about regarding landlords having to provide references? #renting #tenants #landlord #diolch https://tpascymru.questionpro.eu/PRSideas
#Richmond has no rental #housing inspection program, leaving some #tenants vulnerable to unsafe, poorly maintained units. One councilwoman wants to change that.: https://ggwash.org/view/89552/richmond-considers-a-rental-housing-inspection-program
"#Renters have very little assurance of staying in their homes long term if they’d like to. #Landlords can hike rents, evict #tenants through court with little difficulty, or simply choose to not renew their #lease."
We had to move from the last place we rented after the landlord wouldn't renew our lease — because we pointed out how often the dumpsters were overflowing.
https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/5/1/23697209/landlords-tenants-good-cause-just-cause-eviction-housing
The fight for “good cause” #housing laws to prevent renter #evictions
#NYC #EricAdams #Tenants #Rent #AffordableHousing
The Mayor of Rent Hikes
Will Eric Adams face resistance this time?
The city of #Sacramento is evaluating a proposal designed to protect #tenants from #harassment, but it’s unclear whether the #ordinance will receive enough votes to pass in the next few months. For #CapRadio: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2023/04/05/sacramento-considers-whether-a-tenant-anti-harassment-law-could-help-housing-issues/
*Why* is there no rent cap in England and Wales? I’ve just been told my rent could go up by 13.9% this year, right after sorting out a Thames Water bill of £570.00 yesterday.
There really is no point going to work in England. I am giving serious consideration to moving to Scotland to have any chance of buying and because I would like a garden. I’m 48 and I want to plant vegetables and flowers. My reading material this weekend…
Ontario to beef up protections for renters https://bit.ly/3Ml0boq #Renovictions #Tenants #Housing #Rentals #Fines #Landlords #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli
Renters have stepped up efforts to address the housing crisis — it’s time for property managers to do the same
#RealEstate #AffordableHousing #CoastOfLiving #Renting #HousingCrisis #Renters #Tenants #Rent
https://the-14.com/renters-have-stepped-up-efforts-to-address-the-housing-crisis-%e2%81%a0-its-time-for-property-managers-to-do-the-same/
The Blackstone Tenants Union (BTU) in San Diego aims to fight evictions and rising rents since the corporate landlord ended a COVID-19 eviction pause.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epvdzw/blackstone-tenants-union-san-diego-evictions-rent
#Technews #housing #HOUSINGCRISIS #Blackstone #tenants #rent
"Aaron Downey, the national campaign coordinator with the Community Action #Tenants Union (#CATU), says that there can be benefits to tenants from overholding when it comes to negotiating with #landlords.
Some #CorporateLandlords have called off #evictions in the face of substantial opposition, he says."
"The #UK government has been criticised for dragging its feet on enacting new proposals that would require #landlords to improve properties to at least a C rating under the energy performance certificate (EPC) scheme, up from E.
With #tenants responsible for paying for #heating bills landlords have little incentive to upgrade the #EnergyEfficiency of their rental properties"
#InsulateBritain
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/28/delays-landlord-energy-efficiency-standards-england-renters-tenants
A manager at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), the #housing provider whose failure to treat severe mould led to the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, claimed refugee tenants were lucky to have a roof over their heads and that #mould was “acceptable” in their homes.
The housing ombudsman for England concluded RBH #tenants were judged “by staff members’ … prejudices, lazy assumptions & an attitude towards asylum seekers and #refugees that is wholly unacceptable"
Landlords aren’t leaving the market in droves, admits Tory housing minister.
Rachel Maclean MP said the narrative being pushed by some MPs and the property sector is ‘wrong.’
Tenant activism groups say it is important the “false narratives” are being challenged.
#Landlords #rent #Tenants #Housing #Economics #UK #UKpol #Politics #Tories #property
As housing costs soar, Mich. tenants eye rent control. But there’s a catch.
I'll be doing a live AMA on r/boston at 12 US Eastern time on 3/21, talking about the new features of UpToCode, a free tool to help #Tenants get repairs made in their home!
https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/11wsii5/were_legal_aid_attorneys_and_a_law_instructor_at/
"After this increased intimidation from the landlords, Thurow Tenants planned another direct action at the home of the landlords to deliver rent in person. On February 28, Thurow Tenants, supported by HTU members and other tenants, marched to the landlords’ residence. As tenants approached the front door, Alvaro Elias, who was collecting his trash can, fled to the backyard. The tenants announced they were there to deliver rent and chanted their support, but neither Alvaro or Katia appeared at the door to collect rent. In fact, Katia started closing the blinds in the house and Alvaro turned on loud music in an attempt to drown out the chants of solidarity. Tenants and supporters declared that “Slumlords live here!” and stayed to speak to some of their neighbors about the abuse these slumlords have been conducting on the tenants."
#Houston #Tenants #Housing #TeanantMovement
https://itsgoingdown.org/gulfgate-tenants-fight-back-against-abusive-slumlords/
Almost 3/4 of housing benefit claimants (72%) living in private rental accommodation in West and South Belfast are being charged more than their Housing Benefit allowance, an #FOI reveals.
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/almost-three-quarters-private-tenants-26432026
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #renting #tenants
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-10-3-2023-foifriday/
Racked by stress of 'ferocious renoviction,' former Quebec literary critic dies of heart attack
Jean-Roch Boivin had lived in his studio apartment on Square Saint-Louis for 30 years
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/literary-critic-heart-attack-renoviction-1.6771331
I've not seen a lot of coverage of this so posting here.
If you live in #Scotland the #EvictionBan has been extended to the end of September 2023 (with the possibility of further extention).
You can check with #Shelter to find out how this applies to your own circumstances.
#housing #news #tenants #rent
https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/cost_of_living/eviction_ban
‘It’s legal, there’s just no precedent’: the first US town to demand a rent decrease
The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Kingston hit $1,615 this year – roughly 25% more expensive than three years ago.
In Kingston, New York, #tenants say their survival depends on the city #ordering a #rent #reduction – something that’s never been done before
I wonder who in #Canada has read this? This report blew my mind a little bit. I think it's absolutely right on:
https://www.efficiencycanada.org/energy-efficiency-for-low-income-tenants/
"How the federal government can improve energy efficiency while protecting and enhancing tenant rights"
The brief discusses how a federal low-income #energy #efficiency program can make the #buildings where #tenants live safer and more affordable, while pushing against #market trends that result in the loss of affordable #housing and #evictions.
It has become incumbent on #tenants to at least be aware although rights are very limited...
For instance, I am with Paramount - all their leases in N.S. are "fixed term" meaning they can give me 4 months notice before my lease is up, to get out. This allows them to rent my unit for a much higher rent.
I have no appeal. This needs to be fixed in law.
Today in Labor History January 30, 1909: Organizer Saul Alinsky was born in Chicago, Illinois. He worked with the Industrial Areas Foundation, in Chicago, helping tenants fight their landlords. In 1972, he published "Rules for Radicals," a guide for organizers and community activists. The first rule was: “Power is not only what you have, but what your enemy thinks you have.” Another rule was "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. There is no defense. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also, it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage."
#workingclass #LaborHistory #housing #organizer #saulalinsky #activism #tenants #landlords #protest
Jeff Cambra provides suggestions and tips for tenants and landlords experiencing flooded basements—what actions are required to solve the problem and what financial relief is available?
https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/flooded-basement-tips-for-tenants-and-landlords/
#Alameda #Repairs #Tenants #Flooding #Landlords #WaterDamage #FloodedBasement #Responsibilities #AlamedaRentProgram #TemporaryRelocation
#Eviction rules and #tenants rights can be confusing. #LAist has just published a guide for #LA renters on how to navigate the often confusing regulations.
https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-county-city-eviction-guide
City of Tenants is a map-based knowledge platform made by tenants for tenants that collects and shares information about rentals in Beirut #tenants
Global News BC: B.C. boosts funding for agency tasked with settling tenant-landlord disputes https://globalnews.ca/news/9376079/bc-funding-agency-tenant-landlord-disputes/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #ResidentialTenancyBranch #ResidentialTenancyAct #landlorddispute #Tenants'rights #RentersRights #RentalRights #TenantRight #LandlordBC #rtbfunding #Landlords #Canada #Rental #Tenant #RTB
WTU is an organization of tenants and workers in the Worcester, MA area, united to empower tenants and end the exploitation of rent.
We believe in building a mass movement of tenants and working class people with the power to bring housing under the control of the people who live in it. By building relationships with our neighbors we create tenant unions and neighborhood councils, which are collectively strong enough to resist landlords. #Introduction #tenants #tenantunion #Revolutionary
Interesting report in today's @FinancialTimes on the background to #rent #inflation... pacing the blame pretty firmly on Letting Agents who:
advise landlords to raise rents;
profit from tenant turnover & thus can be hardline on tenant arrears etc.;
organise/advice bidding up of offered rents by prospective #tenants
Yup, this is what a dysfunctional #rentiercapitalism looks like!
Capsule is a multi-tenancy and policy-based framework for Kubernetes.
https://github.com/clastix/capsule
#Kubernetes #Capsule #MultiTenancy #Tenants #namespaces #infra
New: Democrats in Congress are eyeing legislation to rein in banks + private equity that buy homes to flip or rent.
I wrote about 'The Stop Wall Street Landlords Act' and what else may be in store for this housing investor sector
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/12/2/23485957/housing-banks-corporate-single-family-renters-landlord #housing #homes #housingshortage #privateequity #wallstreet #investors #renters #tenants #singlefamilyrentals
"Competition for housing has driven up home prices to record levels across Massachusetts. Some of the biggest gains have happened in communities where residents can least afford to pay more. GBH News is exploring the impact in the series Priced Out: The fight for housing in Massachusetts." #tenants #union #bospoli #housing #CLVU https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/12/01/an-old-playbook-helps-tenants-stay-housed-at-least-in-the-short-term via @gbhnews
New tenants’ union launching to help protect rights of renters https://bitternepark.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12438:new-tenants-union-launching-to-help-protect-rights-of-renters&catid=166&Itemid=92 #bitternepark #portswood #southampton #housing #tenantsrights #tenants
Think this is less poor unsuspecting landlords, and more people running businesses should acquaint themselves with the rules governing their industry.
Landlords who failed to get licences for “houses in multiple occupation”, those with five or more tenants, have been fined up to £45,000, according to an #FOI.
More #FOIFriday ideas: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2022/11/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-25-11-22-foifriday/
#journalism #freedomofinformation #journalismtips #investigativejournalism #housing #tenants
If you are a renter in Wales, your views are needed ASAP- our annual survey is read and discussed at the highest level - your voice matters. takes <2mins to complete. #tenants #renter #housing #Wales https://www.tpas.cymru/blog/the-second-annual-national-tenant-survey