Gallery PEI Fight for Affordable Housing

Thanks to James at @whatyouth_think for taking the

Thanks to James at @whatyouth_think for taking the time to speak with us about our advocacy and tenant organizing work!

Link to the podcast is in our bio.

STOP ILLEGAL RENT INCREASES ON PEI!! This is a fa

STOP ILLEGAL RENT INCREASES ON PEI!!

This is a fantastic initiative started by My Old Apartment (Twitter @ApartmentOld)

Help out the tenant in your old apartment by sending them a note letting them know the rent you paid when you lived there!

Cards can be picked up at the @peivrc while supplies last. You are encouraged to hand deliver the card to the new tenant or you can return the filled out card to the VRC to be mailed. Also, feel free to make your own!

If you feel so inclined and would like to help with a small donation to cover the cost of cards and postage, please send an etransfer to the VRC at payvrc@vrcpei.org.

FYI: The text for cards is in the caption of each photo.

A reminder that our third Tenants Unite webinar, O

A reminder that our third Tenants Unite webinar, Organizing Basics, is today at 7PM. You can register at bit.ly/tenantspei to learn the basics of tenant organizing.

You have the right to equal housing without discri

You have the right to equal housing without discrimination. If you’ve been refused housing for discriminatory reasons you can appeal to the PEI Human Rights Commission.

Learn more about your rights by signing up for our webinar at bit.ly/tenantspei !

When any fixed-term lease on PEI ends, it automati

When any fixed-term lease on PEI ends, it automatically becomes a month-to-month rental agreement. As long as you pay rent, you can’t be evicted without cause.

Learn more about your rights at our webinar this Thursday, from 7-8 PM. Sign up at bit.ly/tenantspei

The CMHC released numbers on PEI’s vacancy rate

The CMHC released numbers on PEI’s vacancy rate that suggest it’s a healthy 2.6%. But that’s only because AirBnBs are hibernating as long-term rentals to get through COVID—and rents are still going up.

This thread proves the AirBnB trend, and also that there’s next to no affordable rents on the island by the CMHC’s own definition (under 30% of a tenant’s income) when applied to minimum wage workers.

There’s no honour in treating a human right like

There’s no honour in treating a human right like a commodity. You can still register for tonight’s webinar at bit.ly/tenantspei #peipoli

Those with power will hear even the smallest call

Those with power will hear even the smallest call for fairness as a threat to their well-being. Register for our webinars at bit.ly/tenantspei to learn how to handle the theatrics and focus on winning change. #peipoli

There are no shortcuts to solving the housing cris

There are no shortcuts to solving the housing crisis. Register for our webinar at bit.ly/tenantspei to learn the only way that’ll work — organizing! #peipoli

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