“Your Voice, Your Story Matters” by Amrita Vijay Jain (HOME Line, Public Policy Intern) April 27, 2022: This week opened with legislators in the Minnesota House passing an important housing policy and spending bill (HF 4366) that aims to, amongst other things, reduce housing costs for tenants, provide tenant protections that can create more stable and […]
Recording of 5/5/22 Tenant Organizing Webinar: Renter Rights 101 (bilingual English/Español)
(Español abajo) What are my legal rights as a renter? On Thursday, May 5th at 6:00 PM, HOME Line hosted an online webinar about common rental issues including repairs, eviction/notice to vacate, security deposits, and privacy violations—the recording is below. HOME Line tenant advocates Ben Bildsten and Gigi Gimenez shared tips on how to enforce your […]
Recording of 4/14/22 Community Organizing Webinar: HOME LINE “Depot,” Your one-stop shop for organizing tools!
On Thursday April 14th, HOME Line held an online webinar where Kara Lallman, HOME Line’s Organizing Project Director provided take-away tools for Community Organizers and Tenant Advocates. Empowering renters means bringing the community and organizing tools together, but finding best practices and examples can be overwhelming. As the Director of the VISTA volunteer program and […]
Renters Testify Again For Emergency Rental Assistance
Renters Share Why More Emergency Rental Assistance Is Needed (Part 2) HOME Line’s main program is a free and confidential legal hotline for renters that has advised over 280,000 households since opening 30 years ago. Each month, in particular since the pandemic began, we’ve been taking around 1,500 calls per month. Many of these inquiries […]
Jason’s Story
HOME Line volunteer, Jason Bieza, says “When I started volunteering at HOME Line, I didn’t know a thing about politics. However, I was given some great advice that I want to pass on to you: Representatives are everyday people! They’re not going to judge you or think you’re unqualified. Why you care about an issue is the most important thing you can […]
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