Tenants like Debbie Nunez w/ Veritas Tenants Association & others w/ACRE @IX_Unidxs MHaction Make The Road NV 🦋 CASA @NoGreenbrook... testified to US Senators against corporate takeover of their homes. May organizing for dignified & decommodified homes keep growing!

Thank you for giving us the chance to talk about the potential new ordinances City Council is considering built on the work of tenant led organizing in Austin.

#AustinTexas is a city that strives to protect its residents from exploitation. The Tenant Relocation Ordinance changes we're bringing forward today will defend #tenantrights from those who would ignore them.

Thank you to BASTA for connecting me with the Santa Fe Tenant Association, and thank you to Sabino Pio Renteria, Ann Kitchen, and Kathie Tovo for your support.

🗣“McDaniel said allegations asserted...are ‘unfounded’ & ‘denies the allegations as being without merit” Code found 109 lighting deficiencies in Feb & is taking property to administrative hearing because the lighting is not fixed. Who should we trust? 🤔statesman.com/story/news/202…

The residents of Congress Mobile Home Park are at risk of being displaced. Occurrences like these are far too familiar for many here in Austin, especially in the South and Southeast Austin communities. (1/3)

The over 40 families that call this place home deserve basic dignity - regardless of which side of town they live in. I’ve asked for a meeting with the new property owner to explore options that bring the voices of this community to the table. (2/3)

As we continue to face rising costs and scarce affordable housing, we must ensure that Austinites can remain dignified and stay in the communities they helped shape. (3/3)

In one South Austin mobile home community, dozens of families are being evicted from land that they've lived on for decades. City Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 is working with BASTA to try and get guaranteed relocation assistance for these folks. kxan.com/news/local/aus…

Residents of the Congress Mobile Home Park will hold a vigil for the loss of their homes and a neighbor who died amidst the upheaval tonight at 7 p.m. at the park. The vigil is open to the public, as residents aim to gain community support. kut.org/austin/2022-07…

Today we heard from residents at ANOTHER mobile home community who are being evicted about a mile from the South Congress Mobile Home Community in D2. The displacement crisis in Austin is deepening and mobile home communities along the Project Connect line are being targeted!

The Congress Mobile Home Park Tenants Association has filed a lawsuit against the property's new owner. This has resulted in a temporary restraining order against their displacement until their case is heard. Read BASTA's press release here:

Congress Mobile Home Park Residents continue their fight! Reza Paydar and his out-of-state investors need to give the remaining tenants more time and compensate displaced residents for the harm inflicted! austinchronicle.com/news/2022-09-1…

BASTA is growing! If you are interested in tenant dignity and housing justice, apply now to come work with us! We are also pleased to announce a new Eviction Mitigation Team, working to keep Austinites housed. Join us! bastaaustin.org/joinus #tenantjustice #evictionisnotacure

TOMORROW: Do you want to know more about evictions and tenants rights in #ATX? ✊ Join BASTA for a Know Your Rights Workshop at the St. John Branch Austin Public Library.

MAÑANA: ¿Quieres saber más sobre desalojos y derechos de los inquilinos en Austin? ✊ Únase con BASTA para un taller sobre sus derechos en la libreria St. John Branch Austin Public Library.

Thank you so much to the Arbors at Creekside Residents Association and BASTA for inviting us to meet with them last week! It was great to be back to see old faces and meet new ones.

What role can tenant organizing play in changing city and state #housing policy? Join NPQ’s webinar on July 12 as we discuss this and more: bit.ly/3r0wkZY Shelterforce BASTA Josh Poe Louisville Tenants Union Root Cause Research Center Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law