Housing Is A Human Right
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Housing Is A Human Right is the housing advocacy division of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. We fight for what's right! https://www.housingisahumanright.org/
From California to Ireland, a global housing affordability crisis is slamming hard-working people.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
'We need to stop evictions and freeze rents,' urges Tipperary TD in the Dáil
Independent TD Seamus Healy called on the government to take emergency action in order to solve the housing crisis.
www.tipperarylive.ie
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
From California to Ireland, a global housing affordability crisis is slamming hard-working people.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
Politicians must act urgently.
We advocate for the "3 Ps": Protect tenants, Preserve affordable housing, Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, our parent organization, has worked in Africa for decades to combat HIV/AIDS.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
AHF expands Global HIV programme to Ghana | Ghana News Agency
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Accra, Dec. 6, GNA – The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS care organisation, has announced the expansion of its…
gna.org.gh
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, our parent organization, has worked in Africa for decades to combat HIV/AIDS.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
Anywhere in the world, AHF will always help people who are in need.
Once again, Equity Residential, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is up to something to shady when dealing with tenants.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
ACLU Sues San Francisco Landlords over Alleged AI Surveillance in Tenants’ Homes - Davis Vanguard
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California and two partner law firms filed a lawsuit against major landlord Equity Residential and surveillance technology vendor SmartRent, alleging the companies…
davisvanguard.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Once again, Equity Residential, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is up to something to shady when dealing with tenants.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
Equity Residential has spent millions to kill the expansion of rent control in California.
An important op-ed by Baltimore Renters United.
It's a must-read!
It's a must-read!
OP-ED: Tenants Building Power in a Broken System
In times of uncertainty, despair, and chaos, we hope that everyone reading this, especially tenants, can find even a small glimmer of hope and encouragement. At Baltimore Renters United, we stand firm...
baltimorebeat.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
An important op-ed by Baltimore Renters United.
It's a must-read!
It's a must-read!
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Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
The Briefing: Urgent Solutions, The Real Dirt, Massachusetts Labor Unions
The Briefing looks into housing solutions, corporate landlords, and labor unions backing rent control.
housingishumanright.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Subscribe to our Substack page!
Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
Every week you'll get "The Briefing," an excellent column written from the tenant-activist perspective.
The subscription will always be free.
Greystar, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is constantly getting into trouble for its bad treatment of tenants.
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
Landlord agrees to $24 million settlement over deceptive rental fees
Greystar manages rentals in metro Atlanta and Georgia, including complexes in Midtown, Decatur, Brookhaven, Smyrna, Buckhead and Alpharetta.
www.ajc.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Greystar, one of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., is constantly getting into trouble for its bad treatment of tenants.
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
Now it's a $24-million settlement with the FTC for bogus rental fees.
Outrageous!
Great to see tenants organizing in Rhode Island to take on a corporate landlord.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
Seniors and tenants with disabilities in Pawtucket, R.I., unionize to take on corporate landlord - The Boston Globe
Tenants at Centennial Towers rallied Wednesday against owner, National Investments, a subsidiary of the Carpionato Group.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Great to see tenants organizing in Rhode Island to take on a corporate landlord.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
Horrible to see they're dealing with poor living conditions.
We have a weekly column at Substack called "The Briefing."
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
The Briefing: Solving Homelessness, ‘3 Ps,’ Commodification of Housing
This week, The Briefing reports about a homelessness conference, the '3 Ps,' and Big Real Estate's greed.
housingishumanright.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We have a weekly column at Substack called "The Briefing."
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
It's a must-read!
Be sure to subscribe. It will always be free.
The Tacoma City Council must carry out the intentions of voters, who approved a tenant protections initiative in 2023.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
People gather outside Tacoma City Hall to protest expansion of camping ban
The city council in Tacoma is discussing a possible expansion of the city's homeless camping ban.
www.fox13seattle.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Tacoma City Council must carry out the intentions of voters, who approved a tenant protections initiative in 2023.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
Big Real Estate, of course, is trying to change the protections.
Across the U.S., corporate landlords are preying upon mobile home owners.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
‘We all deserve a place to live’: Jay mobile home park residents fight for rent stabilization - Maine Beacon
When Tanya Dwyer moved into Hidden Circle, a manufactured home community in Jay, six years ago, lot rent was $210 a month. Today it’s $325 — a $115 increase. But, she says, nothing has improved. “I...
mainebeacon.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Across the U.S., corporate landlords are preying upon mobile home owners.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
Only rent regulations will protect them against predatory landlords.
Homelessness is fueled by sky-high rents.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
Californians Are Homeless Because Rent Is Too High, New Study Finds
A study by the University of California San Francisco found that Californians are homeless because sky-high rents are forcing them into the streets.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Homelessness is fueled by sky-high rents.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
A wide-ranging study at UC San Francisco found that skyrocketing rents is THE major cause for homelessness.
Elected officials must urgently address the housing affordability crisis.
Read our best articles about rent control, YIMBYs, corporate landlords, and the housing affordability crisis.
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You can find them all in one spot by clicking on this link.
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Here's easy access to Housing Is A Human Right's best reports and articles on the housing affordability crisis and Big Real Estate.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Read our best articles about rent control, YIMBYs, corporate landlords, and the housing affordability crisis.
You can find them all in one spot by clicking on this link.
You can find them all in one spot by clicking on this link.
In 2026, urge your elected officials to carry out the "3 Ps" to address the housing affordability and homelessness crises.
Protect tenants. Preserve existing affordable housing. Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
The 3 Ps work!
Protect tenants. Preserve existing affordable housing. Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
The 3 Ps work!
‘3 Ps’ is a Winning Solution for the Housing Affordability Crisis
Residents should urge politicians to use the "3 Ps": protect tenants, preserve existing affordable housing, produce new affordable housing.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In 2026, urge your elected officials to carry out the "3 Ps" to address the housing affordability and homelessness crises.
Protect tenants. Preserve existing affordable housing. Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
The 3 Ps work!
Protect tenants. Preserve existing affordable housing. Produce new affordable and homeless housing.
The 3 Ps work!
Housing First is crucial for solving the homelessness crisis!
Why We Must Fight for Housing First
Housing with preconditions means more people will cycle through shelters, jails, and the streets, fueling efforts to criminalize homelessness instead of solving it.
shelterforce.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Housing First is crucial for solving the homelessness crisis!
Very disappointing settlement between RealPage and the Department of Justice.
Government must protect hard-working Americans, not hand out sweetheart deals to Corporate America at the expense of hard-working Americans.
Government must protect hard-working Americans, not hand out sweetheart deals to Corporate America at the expense of hard-working Americans.
Trump's DOJ Lets Corporate Landlords Off the Hook in Rent-Fixing Case - Uprise RI
Trump's DOJ just settled a major rent-fixing lawsuit against RealPage with a deal so weak that the company's own lawyers are celebrating. The settlement allows the corporate landlord software to conti...
upriseri.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Very disappointing settlement between RealPage and the Department of Justice.
Government must protect hard-working Americans, not hand out sweetheart deals to Corporate America at the expense of hard-working Americans.
Government must protect hard-working Americans, not hand out sweetheart deals to Corporate America at the expense of hard-working Americans.
In 2026, tenants around the world must unite to create a global people-power movement.
The housing affordability crisis is worldwide!
The housing affordability crisis is worldwide!
Tenants and Activists Around the World Must Band Together to Fight Corporate Landlords
Only a global people-power movement will finally rein in predatory corporate landlords and wildly inflated rents.
www.housingisahumanright.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
In 2026, tenants around the world must unite to create a global people-power movement.
The housing affordability crisis is worldwide!
The housing affordability crisis is worldwide!
It happens over and over: a corporate landlord buys an apartment building, and then screws over hard-working tenants.
Only rent control will rein in predatory corporate landlords.
Only rent control will rein in predatory corporate landlords.
Mold, mice, and unexpected fees: Randolph tenants say living conditions worsen under corporate landlords - The Boston Globe
Renters have repeatedly complained of unmaintained buildings, unresponsive management, and additional fees that total hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars a year.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It happens over and over: a corporate landlord buys an apartment building, and then screws over hard-working tenants.
Only rent control will rein in predatory corporate landlords.
Only rent control will rein in predatory corporate landlords.
Read The Briefing at our Substack page.
It's a must-read -- and it's free!
It's a must-read -- and it's free!
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Read The Briefing at our Substack page.
It's a must-read -- and it's free!
It's a must-read -- and it's free!
ICYMI: Read the newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
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#renterrevolution
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
The Briefing: Solving Homelessness, ‘3 Ps,’ Commodification of Housing
This week, The Briefing reports about a homelessness conference, the '3 Ps,' and Big Real Estate's greed.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
ICYMI: Read the newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
Read the newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
It's a must-read!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
It's a must-read!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
The Briefing: Solving Homelessness, ‘3 Ps,’ Commodification of Housing
This week, The Briefing reports about a homelessness conference, the '3 Ps,' and Big Real Estate's greed.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Read the newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
It's a must-read!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
Unlike the mainstream media, we analyze housing news from the tenant-activist perspective.
It's a must-read!
#housingisahumanright
#renterrevolution
We're thankful for all the people who supported us this year.
Thank you!
Thank you!
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We're thankful for all the people who supported us this year.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Rent control and strong tenant protections can protect hard-working people against predatory corporate landlords.
Urge your elected officials to do the right thing for renters.
Urge your elected officials to do the right thing for renters.
We Have the Power To Rein In Greedy Corporate Landlords
Californians have the power to rein in greedy corporate landlords by voting "yes" for the Justice for Renters Act in November.
www.housingisahumanright.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Rent control and strong tenant protections can protect hard-working people against predatory corporate landlords.
Urge your elected officials to do the right thing for renters.
Urge your elected officials to do the right thing for renters.
A must-read about predatory corporate landlords.
Only stronger tenant protections will protect hard-working people against the runaway greed of Big Real Estate.
Only stronger tenant protections will protect hard-working people against the runaway greed of Big Real Estate.
Miami Workers Center study shows “How Corporate Welfare Exploits Miami Renters”
The Miami Workers Center (MWC) is a community-based organization which organizes towards dignity, power, and self-determination with workers, tenants, women, and families across Miami. Since 1999…
pestakeholder.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A must-read about predatory corporate landlords.
Only stronger tenant protections will protect hard-working people against the runaway greed of Big Real Estate.
Only stronger tenant protections will protect hard-working people against the runaway greed of Big Real Estate.
It would be fantastic if YIMBYs put the same kind effort into building affordable housing for the middle and working class.
Instead, they just want to build luxury housing with one staircase.
Tells you everything you need to know about YIMBYs.
Instead, they just want to build luxury housing with one staircase.
Tells you everything you need to know about YIMBYs.
One California city’s idea to tackle the housing crisis: Take the stairs
For champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a buzzy cause in fighting California's housing crisis.
calmatters.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It would be fantastic if YIMBYs put the same kind effort into building affordable housing for the middle and working class.
Instead, they just want to build luxury housing with one staircase.
Tells you everything you need to know about YIMBYs.
Instead, they just want to build luxury housing with one staircase.
Tells you everything you need to know about YIMBYs.
ICYMI: The newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
The Briefing: Mobile Home Parks, RealPage, the Dutch Want Affordable Housing
This week, The Briefing looks at mobile home parks, the RealPage scandal, and Dutch voters wanting affordable housing.
housingishumanright.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
ICYMI: The newest edition of The Briefing at our Substack page.
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!
And remember to subscribe -- it's free!