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The Right of Tenants To Organize Act
Purposes:
- To protect the rights of tenants of
multifamily dwellings to organize into tenant organizations in order that such
tenants may conduct their business with landlords and managing
agents more effectively
- To ensure that the ability of legitimate
tenant organizations to carry out organizational activities is protected
adequately.
Main Provisions:
- Recognize the rights of tenants to organize
- Require landlords and their agents to recognize legitimate tenant organizations
and give reasonable consideration to concerns they raise
- Protect the right of tenants to engage in organizational activities
in their building, such as distributing literature, posting information
and holding meetings
- Require public bodies to allow legitimate tenant organizations to
represent tenants before them
For more information, contact Jonathan Strong, Brandywine Tenants
Association (BTA.) # 805, 4545 Connecticut Ave, N.W., Washington. D.C. 20008;
(202) 362-2286; btajonathan@aol.com
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