The law is a powerful tool for individuals and communities seeking housing justice if they have the support of people who know how to use it.
Impact Litigation
Using strategic litigation and selective individual cases to enforce housing laws, protect tenant rights, challenge systemic injustice, and protect and expand access to affordable housing.
This work includes:
- Developing and litigating cases with broad systemic impact to advance housing justice.
- Challenging unlawful housing conditions using innovative legal theories.
- Enforcing fair housing and challenging discriminatory practices.
- Preserving affordable housing through litigation and legal advocacy.
- Establishing legal precedent that strengthens tenant/resident rights and housing stability.
Policy and Coalition Advocacy
Advancing legislative and regulatory reforms that strengthen tenant/resident protections and expand access to affordable housing, grounded in deep legal expertise.
This work includes:
- Developing and advancing community-identified legislation that strengthens tenant/resident protections.
- Expanding policies that preserve and advance affordable housing.
- Advocating for stronger enforcement of fair housing and tenant/resident rights laws.
- Collaborating with coalitions to advance housing justice reforms.
- Elevating tenant/resident and community voices in policymaking.
- Translating legal and community insights into impactful policy solutions
Organizing and Education
Advancing community-led advocacy for housing justice reforms through organizing efforts related to policy advocacy and legal strategies.
This work includes:
- Filling the gaps that legal strategy does not address (prioritizing grass-roots efforts)
- Partnering with other organizations to offer alternatives or supplementary forms of action to support resident collectives and tenant unions
- Facilitating and acting as an intermediary between residents and their attorneys to better understand their cases
- Broadening the reach and scope of HJC beyond the Twin Cities metro area
- Representing HJC with housing justice coalitions to further policy initiatives
- Strengthening relationships within housing justice ecosystem to build sustainable community power
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