Madison Tenant Power

“Tenant union” can mean a lot of different things.

In one city, it might mean a few neighbors collectively demanding repairs from a negligent landlord. Somewhere else, it might mean a mass organization coordinating rent strikes across entire neighborhoods.

A union might combine solidarity-union tactics, rank-and-file democracy, and majority bargaining campaigns.

Here are 5 common types of tenant unions.

Unplug and play 🎲 Join your neighbors for a Tenant Game Night! Connect with your neighbors over housing games and conversation games.

Sunday, June 7
1–4 PM
Gamer’s Library

See you there!

The Small Rental Buildings Era

Corporate landlords are buying up homes and using automation to
raise rents, ignore repairs, and avoid relationships.

Step 1: Research

Find the real owner behind the LLC. Search city property records. Look up the LLC registration.

Step 2: Organize

WhatsApp or Signal. Track maintenance complaints. Tenant meetings in parks, libraries, churches. Shared demand letters.

Step 3: Escalate

Document code violations. Set clear demands. If nothing changes: file complaints, use rent escrow, talk to media.

Step 4: Longterm Alternatives

Community Land Trust (CLT) > Housing Co-op > Co-op federation