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TENAC is a non-profit, public service organization dedicated exclusively to tenant interests, tenant rights, and support for rent control in the District of Columbia. We are the only city-wide tenants organization, and we represent all tenants in the District of Columbia.
As a legal successor to the Tenants' Organizations Political Action Committee (TOPAC), we have been serving tenants for almost 15 years. TENAC's mission is to assist tenants through education, legal information, and lobbying for tenant legislation- especially affordable housing and tenants' rights. TENAC prepares legislative proposals on behalf of tenants, and testifies frequently before the City Council on matters of vital interest to tenants. Of critical importance is TENAC's HOTLINE (202-628-3688), which answers landlord/tenant questions, and TENAC's role in helping tenants to form tenant associations throughout the city. TENAC believes that tenants in unorganized rental buildings are open for abuse by landlords, rental agents, and owners. We will not rest until we see a tenants' association in every rental building in the city. Councilmembers Kwame Brown and Phil Mendelson to Speak at TENAC February MeetingSubmitted by snitz on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 1:44am
When: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM Where: Sumner Museum, 17th & M Streets, NW (near Farrugut North red line metro) Topics: Making Rent Control Permanent vs. Five-Year Renewal Cycle Lack of Enforcement of Rental Laws: Are Landlords & Developers Above the Law? The Mayor's Controversial Nominee for D.C.'s Consumer Advocate on Utilities CLICK FOR DETAILS AND AGENDA DO THE RIGHT THING, BRING ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST KENNEDY-WARREN LANDLORD!Submitted by marlon on Fri, 12/25/2009 - 10:49pm
B.F. SAUL REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH ORDER OF LAW ISSUED BY THE RENT ADMINISTRATOR TO CEASE AND DESIST! In a startling display of boldness emblematic of landlord swagger in this city, Kennedy-Warren landlord B.F. Saul refuses to comply with orders of the Rent Administrator (which have the weight of law) to cease illegal construction which would, in essence, "constructively evict" lawful tenants! A SCROOGE CHRISTMAS FROM KENNEDY-WARREN LANDLORD!Submitted by snitz on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 2:52am
For Christmas this year, landlord B.F. Saul is trying to make tenants sign away their legal protections -- or suffer huge increases! Help us stop what could be a precedent-setting abuse of the rental laws by voicing your concern! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS COUNCILMEMBER JIM GRAHAM ENDORSES PERMANENT RENT CONTROL LAW AT TENAC MEETING!Submitted by marlon on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 11:26am
Agreeing to introduce legislation that would take rent control off its current five-year renewal cycle in favor of permanent rent control, Graham spoke at last Tuesday's TENAC Meeting. NORWOOD TENANTS TO HOST POSADA, CHRISTMAS PARTY COMMEMORATING MARY AND JOSEPH'S SEARCH FOR LODGINGSubmitted by marlon on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 11:24am
12/12/2009 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
at National City Christian Church, Thomas Circle, to Express Thanks for Community Support and Raise Funds to Buy Their Building CRUCIAL YEAR-END TENAC BOARD MEETINGSubmitted by snitz on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:09am
Councilmember Jim Graham and AFL-CIO's Rick Powell, Washington Teachers' Union, OTA and Others to Speak! December 1, 2009 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM Sumner School, 17th & M Streets, NW (near the Farragut North Red Line Metro Station) SEE BELOW FOR AGENDA DECEMBER 1st BOARD MEETING IS CRUCIAL! RENT CONTROL IS UP FOR RENEWAL, ALARMING NEWS ON THE LEGISLATIVE FRONT, AND MORE! Click for details in TENAC PRESS RELEASE URGENT NOTICE - OFFICE OF TENANT ADVOCATE (OTA) RELOCATES TO U STREETSubmitted by marlon on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 2:15pm
Effective Monday, November 16, 2009, the Office of Tenant Advocate (OTA) will be located on U Street. To prepare for their move, on Friday, November 13, 2009, OTA will be closed to do the relocation. The new address is:
The Office of Tenant Advocate
1250 U Street, NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
(Near the U Street Green Line Metro stop)
OTA's main number, (202) 719-6560, and all other tel. numbers will stay the same. OTA will reopen on Monday, November 16 at their new location.
TENAC BOARD MEETING (Open to the Public)Submitted by marlon on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 11:39pm
10/06/2009 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
OPEN BOARD MEETING Tuesday, October 6, 2009 – 6:30-8:30 P.M. Charles Sumner Museum School - 17th & M Streets, NW (Farragut North red line; L Street exit) MEETING AGENDA: 2nd Annual OTA Tenant/Tenant Association SummitSubmitted by marlon on Sat, 09/19/2009 - 12:56pm
09/26/2009 - 9:00am - 4:00pm
The 2nd Annual OTA Tenant/Tenant Association Summit will be held on Saturday, September 26th, 2009, at the Kellogg Conference Center on the campus of Gallaudet University, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. This year's event promises to be even bigger and better than last year's. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton will deliver the keynote address and featured speakers will include Councilmembers Vincent C. Gray, Muriel Bowser, Jim Graham, and Harry Thomas, Jr. The Summit will consist of a general session and breakout sessions covering a host of tenant-related subjects, including: * Developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan for Apartments with American Red Cross Emergency Response Coordinator Lisa McGee TENAC FIGHTS TO MAKE RENT CONTROL PERMANENTSubmitted by marlon on Sun, 09/13/2009 - 2:34pm
Rent Control is up for renewal, next year, in 2010. The fact that the rent control law must be renewed every five years is alarming to us, as it gives landlords a regular "bite at the apple." We urge the City Council to make it permanent, "PERMANENT RENT CONTROL! PERMANENT RIGHTS!" Click for details  |
