Know Your Renters' Rights

If you're currently renting or planning to, join us at this after-hours program for a discussion about tenants' rights. We'll briefly cover a wide range of topics, including: 

• legal requirements for rental housing safety and habitability,
• repair requests,
• unlawful entry,
• peaceful enjoyment,
• rent escrow,
• court orders,
• local code enforcement,
• suing landlords to recover damages,
• housing discrimination,
• landlord sexual misconduct,
• tenant protections from landlord retaliation,
• security deposits,
• predatory leasing arrangements,
• lease termination,
• tenant advocacy, and
• tenant organizing.
• Feel free to bring your own questions!

About our presenter: Damon Krane is Housing Information Coordinator for the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), a founding member of United Athens County Tenants (UACT), and a 25-year veteran community organizer who got his start in Nelsonville. COHHIO is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness and securing safe, fair, quality, affordable housing for all. UACT is Southeast Ohio’s only tenant-led, tenant advocacy group. Additional members of UACT will be present to help answer questions.

More info at https://cohhio.org and https://athenstenants.com.