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During a recent interview with German radio with a member of KOL, the journalist assumed that tenants whose houses are privatized get replacement housing.  The answer to this may have not been clear. Given the fact that foreigners may assume the city gives…

The folks from ZSP  decided to take direct action against a property speculator which is trying to evict a family. KOL and other tenants activists blocked her eviction, but the speculator was still pushing and another eviction attempt was scheduled. The members of ZSP,…

On June 1 we made a solidarity action with the tenants of a privatized building on Stanislawa Augustowa St. in Warsaw. The thuggish new owner had given tenants until the 1st to vacate the building, threatening to evict them after that. All of the tenants, who are members…

Tenants interrupted the local council meeting and demanded a vote on dismissing Katarzyna Legewicz who was appointed vice-mayor of the area, without any vote. (The people in charge of the neighbourhood were appointed by the President of Warsaw.) Some councilpeople supported this appeal but…

The Tenants Defense Committee has submitted a negative opinion on proposed ammendments to the Act on the Protection of Tenants’ Rights. The opinion was sent to the Ministry of Transport, Building and Maritime Economy, responsible for this bill, and to members of the government, the press…

Polish law requires that before certain draft bills are sent to the Parliament, they have to be „consulted” with the appropriate organizations. By „consulted”, that usually means that you send your opinion. If it is different than what the government wants to achieve, they usually…

The Tenants Defense Committee is taking action in the case of a poor family which the city has ordered out of its house. It is starting eviction proceedings because of the family’s debt. Unfortunately, the city was one of the main contributor’s…

Among the common complaints we hear is that public housing and local government officials give incorrect information to families, often causing them serious problems. The following story is, unfortunately, all too typical.

Join us on June 8 at 17:00 on Rondo De Gaulle.

During the Euro 2012 in Warsaw, the Tenants Defense Committee welcomes foreign visitors to take the Euro Reality Tour of the Praga district, near the National Stadium. We will take you to see historic buildings and sites in Praga and also see parts of the…