New Blog Post Explores How Accessible Resources Can Empower Tenants for Self-Advocacy

In a new post on NLIHC’s On the Home Front blog, Abbie Leonard of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) recounts her organization’s efforts to ensure that all renters are able to access accurate legal resources and educational materials about their housing rights. Chief among these efforts was the creation of a new Tenant Toolkit that provides tenants with legal information about housing rights, templates for communications with landlords, tips for best practices when looking for housing, and general resources for those seeking to maintain long-term housing stability. “By offering legal information to St. Louis renters via an accessible, multi-media toolkit for tenant advocacy, we can help level the playing field between landlords and tenants and ensure that critical resource reaches those who need them most,” writes Abbie. Learn more by visiting the On the Home Front Blog today! 

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