Kansas City Tenants Launch National Rent Strike to Demand Federal Rent Cap

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Kansas City Tenants Launch National Rent Strike to Demand Federal Rent Cap
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Striking renters are protesting dismal living conditions and demanding protection from abusive corporate landlords.

A member of the Tenant Unions Federation, a national"union of unions," gathers in Washington D.C. in May to demand better protections from abusive corporate landlords that benefit from federally backed financing.A member of the Tenant Unions Federation, a national"union of unions," gathers in Washington D.C. in May to demand better protections from abusive corporate landlords that benefit from federally backed financing.

Along with much-needed repairs to the buildings in Kansas City, striking renters are also demanding FHFA introduce a nationwide 3 percent cap on annual rent increases at multifamily properties benefiting from federal financing. With the nation facing ato pass legislation requiring landlords who own at least 50 units to cap rent increases at 5 percent for two years or risk losing lucrative federal tax breaks.

At Quality Hill Towers, striking renters are demanding Fannie Mae foreclose on the current owner, Sentinel Real Estate, and require the new landlord to negotiate a lease agreement with the union. The tenant union also wants Sentinel or a replacement landlord to bargain a collective lease agreement with the Quality Hill Towers Tenant Union and refrain from evicting tenants without good cause.

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