Landlords are organized. Why aren’t you?

Landlords are organized.
Why aren’t you?

Landlords have gotten away with the exploitation of tenants’ basic right to housing for far too long. It’s time to organize.

Join BSTA

Become a member of a citywide, self governing tenant union. Help build collective support for tenants’ in our communities, and fight against landlordism.
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Know Your Rights

Learn more about your rights as a Chicagoland tenant, and how to stand up to exploitative landlords.
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Take Action

Find out what current actions BSTA is working towards. See how you can help shape the politics and discourse around the tenant movement.
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The Belden Sawyer Tenant Association (BSTA) is a tenant union open to any tenant in Chicagoland.

BSTA uses collective tenant power to shape the future of our homes and neighborhoods. We organize tenants against displacement, fight landlord abuse, and advocate for rent control in the state of Illinois.

We believe housing is a human right, not a financial instrument to be exploited by the rich for profit. We hold landlords accountable and fight to strengthen tenants' rights in our communities through organizing, education, and political action.

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