You have an opportunity to be powerful here. I'm not talking about the power of, "I'm going to sue your ass." I'm talking about the power of genuine human interaction. Read More →

SF Tenant: I've allowed many people in to evaluate and estimate repairs but nobody has actually done any work. Read More →

The roof leaks, the linoleum is peeling, there's mold and nobody picks up the garbage. Can we file a petition for decreases in services? Read More →

Bronx tenants sue to oust their landlord. Pay to Play? Democratic Lawmakers Selling Out Renters. In New York, Breaking a Law on Roommates. Renter's Market? Read More →

Pasadena's affordable-housing search site popular with landlords, tenants. Panel to Review Torture Memo Author’s Anti-Rent Control Ruling. Affordable housing needs some public funding. Sometimes, good legal help is the best medicine. Read More →

"It's a game of chicken, really," —Ted Gullicksen, San Francisco Tenants Union. If you negotiate a buyout with your landlord, you don’t want to be the guy plummeting off the cliff. That is why we will help you if you decide to take a buyo… Read More →