Tenants' Union of Catalonia
The Tenants' Union of Catalonia, is a tenants' union in Catalonia.
The union publishes La Llogatera.
History
Formation
In late 2016 representatives of the DESC Observatory, the 500x20 Association, the, La Hidra Cooperativa, the Neighborhood Assembly for Sustainable Tourism, and Desllogades, started meeting in Barcelona to discuss concerns about rising residential rental prices. The Tenants' Union of Catalonia was established on 12 May 2017.Tenant organising
In conjunction with other organisations, the Tenants' Union began a rent strike on 1 April 2020 in protest government inaction regarding families unable to pay the rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next day, the government announced a package of measures to help tenants, such as suspension of evictions for non-payment for a total of six months and the extension of all tenancy contracts. The union considered the measures to be insufficient to address the scale of the crisis and thus continued the strike. A crowdfunding campaign raised more than 36,000 euros to fund counsel and legal support to the striking families.In 2022 and 2023, along with other organisations, protested against The District real estate fair at the Fira de Barcelona.
In mid 2024, the Tenants' Union pressed for PSC–PSOE and Junts to restrict seasonal and holiday rentals.
In late 2024, the Tenants' Union organised protests in Barcelona against high rent.