Tenants union

[1][2] Groups may also lobby local officials to change housing policies or address homelessness.One tenant with legitimate complaints about building safety, high rent, maintenance issues, landlord harassment, and other harmful practices is easy to ignore.[5] Mediation is a first step in addressing substandard housing before the association brings legal action.Just-cause could include non-payment, lease violations, nuisance cases, or if a landlord wants to move into the property.Tenants in mobile home parks and federally insured or assisted housing have some additional rights.
Legal protections for tenant union organizing by state, 2018. The color red indicates that a state has no legal protections for tenant unions (Category 3), while states colored in green afford multiple legal protections for tenant unions (category 1).
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