Join us for an evening with Jacob Stringer as he discusses his vital new book Renters Unite: How Tenant Unions Are Fighting the Housing Crisis

‘Eye-opening, practical, thoughtful and revolutionary‘

– Danny Dorling, author of Peak Injustice: Solving Britain’s Inequality Crisis

‘A birds-eye view of tenant organizing across the global north that touches down in moving stories of everyday struggle, Renters Unite! is a generous and urgent reflection on the diversity of tactics in our movement—to turn individual fear into collective defiance, to deepen our roots in our communities, and to scale up our work to win the housing and the world we deserve‘ 

– Tracy Rosenthal, co-author of Abolish Rent

Housmans is delighted to welcome long-time organizer Jacob Stringer to the shop to talk about his essential new book, penned from the front lines of the housing crisis.

As housing crises proliferate around the world, so does the fightback. A new generation of tenants’ unions are rising up to demand good, affordable housing for all. From the streets of Los Angeles to the avenues of Berlin, these unions are rewriting the playbook on community empowerment and direct action. Stringer navigates the joys and perils of a new and exciting form of political organising. Through vivid storytelling and analysis, this book takes readers to the frontlines to expose the brutality of criminal landlords and exploitative housing.

It’s time to say no to bad landlords and join the movement for housing justice!

Jacob Stringer is a housing and social movements researcher, and a member of London Renters Union. His work has appeared in openDemocracy. He will be in conversation with researcher and activist Jess Adams from Newcastle University. Jess works in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Institutes: the Institute for Social Science, the Humanities Research Institute and Institute for Creative Arts Practice. Her research uses a militant methodology to understand contemporary notions of participation via an examination of her experience of participating in Corbynism and post-Corbynism.

Advanced booking strongly recommended. Doors open at 6:45, event starts 7:00.

As always, tickets are priced on a sliding scale. If you are unable to pay for a ticket please do not hesitate to contact us at shop@housmans.com, and a free ticket will be made available.

If you choose ‘book + entry’, your copies of the book will be available to collect on the evening. If you would like to collect it earlier, or arrange for delivery, please contact us (postage is £2.95). Telephone 020 7837 4473 or email shop@housmans.com.

Doors Open at 6:45pm, Event Starts 7:00