Patrick Range McDonald’s Selling Off California was a finalist for the L.A. Press Club’s "Best In-House Publication." The 93-page book exposes how politicians, YIMBYs & Big Real Estate fuel California’s housing crisis.
#HousingCrisis #California #CorporateLandlords #Corruption
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom and Pres. Trump both back limits on large corporate landlords buying single-family homes. A CA bill would bar firms owning 1,000+ homes from buying more. Bill awaiting Senate committee hearing.
#HousingCrisis #CorporateLandlords #California
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@moreperfectunion.bsky.social | More Perfect Union: "Your Landlord Doesn't Want You to Know About This" | #Slumlords #CorporateLandlords #CapitalRealtyGroup #Unionization #Unions #AffordableHousing
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★ How Did Wall Street Become America's Landlord?
#Gentrification #WealthGap #WallStreet #RentEconomy #CorporateLandlords #KeepFamiliesHoused #StopRentGreed #InstitutionalInvestors #RentersUnite #HousingJustice
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★ How Did Wall Street Become America's Landlord?
#Gentrification #WealthGap #WallStreet #RentEconomy #CorporateLandlords #KeepFamiliesHoused #StopRentGreed #InstitutionalInvestors #RentersUnite #HousingJustice
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Really essential research on #corporatelandlords role in Kansas City (a lot of the findings are true for other locales). I find it so interesting that 59% of landlords w/ large properties are not based in the same state let alone city as their properties. www.lisc.org/our-resource...
Today on _shit that surprise almost nobody, except maybe those people who are charged with trying to fix the problem._
“‘Financial landlords’ driving up rent prices in Toronto faster than other types of landlords: study”
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New #OA paper by Mathilde Lind Gustavussen introduces empirical examples of a novel #organising approach designed specifically to target global #CorporateLandlords in the context of #RentalHousing and, increasingly, state financialisation
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New #OpenAccess special issue paper by Mathilde Lind Gustavussen: Leveraging the collective: Contesting California’s #CorporateLandlords through multibuilding organising
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![In September 2021, Berlin voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum to expropriate large corporate landlords and socialize housing, with 59% voting in favor[1][4]. The initiative, known as "Deutsche Wohnen & Co. enteignen," aimed to seize properties from real estate companies owning more than 3,000 apartments in Berlin and convert them into social housing[2][4].
## Key Points of the Referendum
- Target: Corporate landlords with over 3,000 apartments in Berlin
- Scope: Approximately 240,000-250,000 housing units affected[3][4]
- Goal: Convert expropriated properties into permanently affordable social housing
- Management: Democratic control through public and not-for-profit institutions[2]
## Background and Campaign
The referendum was the result of years of organizing by Berlin's housing movement, which began in response to rapidly rising rents and the increasing influence of large real estate corporations[1]. The campaign built on a history of tenant self-organization and earlier initiatives like the 2015 "Mietenvolksentscheid"[4].
Factors contributing to the campaign's success included:
1. Growing anger over housing costs and corporate landlords
2. The failure of a rent cap imposed in 2020 and overturned in 2021[7]
3. Strategic missteps by real estate companies, such as a proposed merger between Deutsche Wohnen and Vonovia during the campaign[7]
## Potential Benefits of Socialization
A study by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation outlined several potential benefits of housing socialization[8]:
1. Significant rent reductions for over 200,000 households
2. Increased access to affordable housing for low-income residents
3. Counteracting social segregation in the city](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3epzqefaicyxkh2z3fywbmy5/bafkreicehsjuj5g5fu2m64k2yut2oxc7z5ie44arolrtcap4reun3qxvnm)
In September 2021, Berlin voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum to expropriate large corporate landlords and socialize housing, with 59% voting in favor[1][4]. The initiative, known as "Deutsche Wohnen & Co. enteignen," aimed to seize properties from real estate companies owning more than 3,000 apartments in Berlin and convert them into social housing[2][4]. ## Key Points of the Referendum - Target: Corporate landlords with over 3,000 apartments in Berlin - Scope: Approximately 240,000-250,000 housing units affected[3][4] - Goal: Convert expropriated properties into permanently affordable social housing - Management: Democratic control through public and not-for-profit institutions[2] ## Background and Campaign The referendum was the result of years of organizing by Berlin's housing movement, which began in response to rapidly rising rents and the increasing influence of large real estate corporations[1]. The campaign built on a history of tenant self-organization and earlier initiatives like the 2015 "Mietenvolksentscheid"[4]. Factors contributing to the campaign's success included: 1. Growing anger over housing costs and corporate landlords 2. The failure of a rent cap imposed in 2020 and overturned in 2021[7] 3. Strategic missteps by real estate companies, such as a proposed merger between Deutsche Wohnen and Vonovia during the campaign[7] ## Potential Benefits of Socialization A study by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation outlined several potential benefits of housing socialization[8]: 1. Significant rent reductions for over 200,000 households 2. Increased access to affordable housing for low-income residents 3. Counteracting social segregation in the city
![## Current Status and Challenges
Despite the referendum's success, implementation faces challenges:
1. The vote is non-binding, requiring action from the Berlin Senate to draft and pass legislation[5]
2. Political opposition from some parties and business leaders
3. Debates over compensation for expropriated properties
As of February 2025, the campaign continues to push for implementation of the referendum results. In September 2023, organizers announced plans for a second, legally binding referendum to force action on the issue[4].
#Berlin #Housing #SocialHousing #Referendum #DeutscheWohnen #Expropriation #AffordableHousing #RentControl #HousingCrisis #UrbanPolicy #BerlinSenate #RosaLuxemburgFoundation #TenantRights #CorporateLandlords #HousingMovement #Berlin2021 #HousingJustice #PublicHousing #HousingForAll #BerlinReferendum
Citations:
[1] https://rupture.ie/articles/expropriate-the-big-landlords
[2] https://www.renters-rising.org/social-housing-around-the-world/berlin
[3] https://radicalhousingjournal.org/2022/organizing-for-expropriation/
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Wohnen_&_Co._enteignen
[5] https://therealnews.com/berlins-pledge-to-socialize-a-quarter-million-apartments-in-danger-of-being-nullified
[6] https://www.the-berliner.com/berlin/deutsche-wohnen-vonovia-enteignen-expropriation-housing-referendum-what-next/
[7] https://jacobin.com/2021/10/berlin-germany-nationalize-big-landlords-organizing-housing-campaign-rent-prices
[8] https://www.rosalux.de/en/publication?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=49757&cHash=7a6862fb8e3c1b6856b5d452d6ff72ca
[9] https://www.thenation.com/article/world/berlin-housing-gentrification/
[10] https://www.rosalux.de/en/publication?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=43538&cHash=6fc6aa0c848ebf19348cac4960962bf5](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3epzqefaicyxkh2z3fywbmy5/bafkreie6mmcf6u6mrtz252gl55be33jirsfd2gvefdv437fh5wnxt22gdu)
## Current Status and Challenges Despite the referendum's success, implementation faces challenges: 1. The vote is non-binding, requiring action from the Berlin Senate to draft and pass legislation[5] 2. Political opposition from some parties and business leaders 3. Debates over compensation for expropriated properties As of February 2025, the campaign continues to push for implementation of the referendum results. In September 2023, organizers announced plans for a second, legally binding referendum to force action on the issue[4]. #Berlin #Housing #SocialHousing #Referendum #DeutscheWohnen #Expropriation #AffordableHousing #RentControl #HousingCrisis #UrbanPolicy #BerlinSenate #RosaLuxemburgFoundation #TenantRights #CorporateLandlords #HousingMovement #Berlin2021 #HousingJustice #PublicHousing #HousingForAll #BerlinReferendum Citations: [1] https://rupture.ie/articles/expropriate-the-big-landlords [2] https://www.renters-rising.org/social-housing-around-the-world/berlin [3] https://radicalhousingjournal.org/2022/organizing-for-expropriation/ [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Wohnen_&_Co._enteignen [5] https://therealnews.com/berlins-pledge-to-socialize-a-quarter-million-apartments-in-danger-of-being-nullified [6] https://www.the-berliner.com/berlin/deutsche-wohnen-vonovia-enteignen-expropriation-housing-referendum-what-next/ [7] https://jacobin.com/2021/10/berlin-germany-nationalize-big-landlords-organizing-housing-campaign-rent-prices [8] https://www.rosalux.de/en/publication?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=49757&cHash=7a6862fb8e3c1b6856b5d452d6ff72ca [9] https://www.thenation.com/article/world/berlin-housing-gentrification/ [10] https://www.rosalux.de/en/publication?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=43538&cHash=6fc6aa0c848ebf19348cac4960962bf5
#Berlin #Housing #SocialHousing #Referendum #DeutscheWohnen #Expropriation #AffordableHousing #RentControl #HousingCrisis #UrbanPolicy #BerlinSenate #RosaLuxemburgFoundation #TenantRights #CorporateLandlords #HousingMovement #Berlin2021 #HousingJustice #PublicHousing #HousingForAll #BerlinReferendum
Corporate Tax Breaks, Housing Heartbreaks #housing #taxes #corporatelandlords #housingcrisis #Canada #renting #taxfairness perspectivesjournal.ca/tax-breaks-c...
🔊Listen now to a powerful segment from @KPBS on threats to #affordablehousing in San Diego, feat. HIP's Will Dominie on our recent report exploring the health harms of #corporatelandlords 👿
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How can local government fight back against #corporatelandlords? Action 1: Increase ownership transparency + data access through rental registries and landlord licensing!
The landlord and tenant relationship always has an imbalance of power. But corporate landlords take that disparity to a new level. "Tenants will only be safe in their homes when they have sufficient power individually and collectively." #corporatelandlords
Our research used interviews, a focus group, data on housing code violations, + a lit review to assess the health harms of #corporatelandlords across the US
We're thrilled to be introducing our new research and accompanying action agenda on #corporatelandlords today — Corporate Wealth vs Community Health: How corporate landlords’ profit-seeking strategies harm health 🏘️
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How corporate landlords are eroding affordable housing — and prioritizing profits over human rights bit.ly/3Mc57LA #CorporateLandlords #Greedflation #Landlords #Profit #Inflation #Renting #AffordableHousing #cdnpoli
