Portland Tenants United

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Portland Tenants Union
Founded2015
Headquarters Portland, Oregon
Location
  • United States
Key people
Margot Black
Website www.pdxtu.org

Portland Tenants United(PTU) is a tenants union in Portland, Oregon founded in 2015 [1] by Margot Black [2] with the initial purpose to stabilize rents, end no fault evictions, and to enable rent strikes. [1] The group organizes apartments into tenants unions and advocates for renter-friendly local ordinances. [3]

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PTU has advocated for a Tenants Bill of Rights that would include requiring six months' notice before raising rents, preventing the eviction of educators and children during the academic year, and a tenant right to counsel program. [4]

The group also has called for the city of Portland to enforce its ban on short-term rentals.

In 2024, PTU helped organize The Russell Apartments over alleged maintenance issues, misleading amenities, and high utility costs. That September, the Russell Apartments Tenant Union hosted a forum for candidates for the city council election and invited the candidates who had signed onto a pledge to support a Tenant Bill of Rights. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Burley, Shane (2016-04-20). "Inside the growing tenant movement fighting to end mass displacement". Waging Nonviolence. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Margot Black Wants to Take on the Landlords and Portland City Hall". Willamette Week. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  3. ↑ Asher, Abe. "Tenants Take Cues From Labor Unions in Effort to Remedy Property Management Issues". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  4. ↑ Asher, Abe. "Advocates say Portland is Overdue for a Tenant Bill of Rights". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  5. ↑ Asher, Abe. "Tenants Take Cues From Labor Unions in Effort to Remedy Property Management Issues". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-06-03.


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