HUD Housing Programs: Tenants’ Rights (The Green Book): 9.1 Introduction
Tenant organizations have long been instrumental in protecting residents’ rights, preserving affordable housing, and forwarding national and local policy.1 There are different types of tenant organizations, such as local resident groups representing individual buildings of public housing, citywide groups that focus on federal housing issues, as well as statewide and nationwide groups. Resident participation can ensure that tenants play an integral role in the management process and promote services benefiting all residents.