THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH

THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH

Our goals are to build powerful tenant unions and increase tenant rights on a local and state level as part of our broader demand for an economy and government that prioritizes people over profits. Ultimately, we work to push back against and transform the systems that force people into poverty and homelessness.

WRITE OR CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR TO TELL THEM THAT SC RENTERS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEGAL COUNSEL WHEN FACING EVICTION

Too often, South Carolinians are faced with evictions that threaten their homes, families, and well-being. Even more often, people facing eviction are left to navigate that legal hurdle by themselves, without legal representation. This systematically sets up tenants to fail, forcing them to leave their homes and leaving them to deal with the devastating, long-lasting impacts of eviction.

In more than 99% of eviction proceedings, renters have no legal representation, which most often results in the loss of a home which can trigger devastating repercussions for renters and their families including homelessness and poor health and education outcomes.

FIND AND ASK YOUR LEGISLATOR

  1. Find your legislator.

  2. Ask your legislator to co-sponsor H. 3844.

  3. Ask your legislator to vote YES on H. 3844.

ASK HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS

  1. Ask House Judiciary Committee Chairman to hold a sub-committee hearing on H. 3844.

  2. Ask House Judiciary Committee Members to request a sub-committee hearing on H. 3844.

  3. Ask House Judiciary Committee Members to vote YES on H. 3844.