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Here you’ll find media coverage and updates about the Easthampton Tenants Union’s efforts across the city. These stories reflect the collective work of tenants advocating for fair and stable housing.
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Our Homes, Our Future
Recent attacks on democratic institutions and the rollback of consumer protections have weakened enforcement of housing and civil rights laws, leaving tenants increasingly exposed to unchecked corporate profiteering.…
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Community pushback leads to rent rollback in Easthampton
Settlement trims steep increases at Pine Valley complex and opens door to collective talks
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Two Pine Valley Tenants Win Their Eviction Cases
Two tenants who received no-fault eviction notices from their landlord have won their cases without having to go to trial.
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Easthampton City Council advances Housing Crisis Task Force
The council voted to move a resolution in support of creating the Easthampton Housing Crisis Task Force to the rules subcommittee.
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Pine Valley tenants condemn rent increases across the city
Advocates at a press conference in Easthampton highlighted significant rent increases by Pine Valley Realty, urging negotiations while tenants face potential eviction and financial distress.
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Easthampton tenants confront landlord over steep rent hikes
After $300–$400 monthly increases, renters deliver 600 letters urging Pine Valley Realty to negotiate; owners say are experiencing skyrocketing costs.
