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[ten-uhnt] / ˈtɛn ənt /


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The Tenant Union Federation, a national tenant group, has organized several rent strikes in financially distressed buildings where landlords had deferred maintenance or raised rents to pay their mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Raman: Probably leading the the tenant protections over the years has been my biggest accomplishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

A tenant confirmed to the newsrooms she’s living at one of Florida houses.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

However, his case is different from others because, as a social housing tenant, he was able to obtain support from an ombudsman service, separate from NHOS, which social-housing providers must join.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Louisa doesn’t normally eat what she calls processed foods, but she says she could never get through a tenant meeting without Oreos.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

The decrees, which introduced a series of initiatives aimed at protecting tenants in the rental market, required parliamentary approval in order to remain in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Follow-up with new tenants should come from partnerships with the county’s Departments of Public Health and Mental Health, she said, and her experience and relationships with those departments will be key.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

But they also have higher rates of tenants who are behind on rent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

After an intense lobbying campaign, which included letters, petitions, and more picketing, Carvie Oldham agreed to meet with tenants to hear their grievances—an important first.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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