Stop Eviction!

The Tenant and Homeowner Association is a group of renters and homeowners facing eviction and the allies who support them.  We are an organizing committee of DARE's Whose Providence Campaign working to:

•  * Reach homeowners facing foreclosure and renters facing eviction due to foreclosure to make sure they know their rights and help them navigate the foreclosure process.
•  *Support people who decide to stay in their homes.
•  *Pass new laws at the Rhode Island State House that will protect our community from the banks.

Rhode Island's foreclosure rates are the highest in New England. Coupled with crippling numbers of folks who are under and unemployed, these foreclosure rates mean that hundreds of people in our communities are struggling to keep their homes. We organized the Tenant and Homeowners Association to fight eviction by training members and allies to engage in direct actions and to change the rules to protect our community.   To stop the displacement of low-income communities of color we know we have to fight evictions- and together we were able to fight to keep two families from being evicted. 

The Fight for Just Cause Legislation

We are organizing to change the rules by passing "Just Cause / Right to Rent" legislation at the Rhode Island State House. This bill would stop foreclosing banks from evicting tenants and homeowners who have defaulted on their mortgages without just cause. It gives people a "right to rent" their home from the foreclosing lender at a monthly rent.

If you are facing eviction as a renter or homeowner due to foreclosure or if you're sick and tired of the big banks evicting our communities, it's time you joined the fight.

Join the Fight! Contact Chris Rotondo: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 401-351-6960