Memo to Members

Join NLIHC on June 11 for Our Next State and Local Tenant Protections Network Call

Jun 08, 2026

By Nada Hussein, NLIHC State and Local Research Analyst 

On June 11, NLIHC will host the next State and Local Tenant Protections Network call. During the call, held bi-monthly from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET, attendees will hear from housing justice advocates and researchers in Washington and Texas about their efforts to advance stronger habitability protections for renters at the state and local levels.

NLIHC’s State and Local Tenant Protections Network is an informal meeting space for housing advocates across the policy, legal, and research sectors to have a shared space to discuss efforts, challenges, and ongoing work to advance tenant protections at the state and local level. Tenant protections are laws, policies, and programs that rectify the longstanding power imbalance between landlords and renter households in order to ensure that renters can access—and remain stably housed in—housing that is safe, affordable, and accessible to the needs of renters at the federal, state, and local levels. 

Register for the call here.  

As noted, the June 11 call will focus on efforts to strengthen habitability standards in rental housing. Habitability protections seek to ensure that renter households can live in housing free from health and safety risks, including housing that is inaccessible or inadequate to the well-being of renters. Such issues can manifest in inoperable elevators, stairs, broken appliances, lack of working heating or cooling systems, and can include a presence of mold. When housing is in disrepair, these such circumstances are linked to negative effects on the mental and physical well-being of renters, including children and families, who are at an increased risk of experiencing depression, asthma, or other related illnesses. During the call, housing advocates will speak about efforts to advance protections related to cooling during periods of extreme heat. 

The agenda for the June 11 call can be found below: 

  • Welcome Back & Overview of Habitability Protections 

    • Nada Hussein, State and Local Research Analyst, NLIHC 

  • From the Field: Advancing Habitability Protections in Spokane, Washington 

    • Dr. Brian Henning, Gonzaga Climate Institute 

  • From the Field: Advancing Habitability Protections in Texas 

    • Julia Orduna, Texas Housers 

  • Discussion/Q&A 

    • Nada Hussein, NLIHC 

  • Closing & Next Steps 

    • Nada Hussein, NLIHC 

Questions related to NLIHC’s State and Local Tenant Protections Network call can be directed to NLIHC’s Research team at [email protected]

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