Abolish Rent

Abolish Rent (2024) examines the housing crisis from the perspective of those most affected by exploitative rent practices, offering a sharp critique of the current system. It highlights powerful stories of resistance from poor and working-class tenants, showing how collective action can transform both housing and cities and ultimately envisions a revolutionary tenant movement that fights for housing as a fundamental right.

• Tenants who want to organize and fight back against exploitative housing conditions
• Urban planners and policy makers who want insight into the tenant crisis
• Anyone who thinks safe, stable housing should be a basic human right

Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis are cofounders of the Los Angeles Tenants Union, the largest tenants' organization in the United States, dedicated to fighting housing injustice and advocating for tenants' rights. Rosenthal is a writer and activist, while Vilchis has been a longtime community organizer, focusing on immigrant and tenant rights in Los Angeles.