List of rent strikes

The following is a list of specific rent strikes—tenants refusing to pay some or all of their rent.

Definition

Main article: Rent strike § Strategy and causes

A rent strike is a collective direct action where tenants refuse to pay rent to landlords as a leverage of bargining power.[1][2][3][4]

Chronological list of rent strikes

Date Strike Place Country
1839–1845 Anti-Rent War Upstate, New York State United States
1864 PEI Tenant League rent strike Prince Edward Island Canada
1904 1904 New York City rent strike New York City United States
1907 Broom strike of 1907 Buenos Aires Argentina
1907–1908 1907 New York City rent strike New York City United States
1915 1915 Glasgow rent strikes Glasgow Scotland
1918–1920 1918–1920 New York City rent strikes New York City United States
1920-1921 1920–1921 Chicago rent strikes Chicago United States
1925 1925 Tenant Movement Panama City and Colón Panama
1931 1931 Barcelona rent strike Barcelona Spain
1936–1937 1936–1937 Gothenburg rent strike Olskroken, Gothenburg Sweden
1965–1968 Tulare labor camps rent strike Tulare County, California United States
1966 1966 West Side Rent Strike[5] West Side, Chicago United States
1970–1973 1970–1973 Republic of Ireland rent strikes nationwide Republic of Ireland
1971 Anti-internment rent and rates strike[6] nationwide Northern Ireland
1972–1973 Kirkby Rent Strike Kirkby England
1985-1990 Soweto rent strikes[7] Soweto South Africa
2017 2017 Parkdale rent strike[8] Parkdale, Toronto Canada
2017-2018 Mariachi rent strike[9] Boyle Heights, Los Angeles United States
2018 Burlington Ave. rent strike[10] Westlake, Los Angeles United States
2020-2025 Hillside Villa rent strike[11] Chinatown, Los Angeles United States
2023-2024 33 King St. & 22 John St. rent strike[12] Weston, Toronto Canada
2023-2024 Lawrence Ave W rent strike[13] Toronto Canada
2023-2025 Thorncliffe Park Drive rent strike[14] Toronto Canada
2023-present Union of Pinnacle Tenants rent strike[15] New York City United States
2024–2025 2024 Kansas City metropolitan area rent strike Kansas City metropolitan area United States
2025–present 2025 rent strike against Capital Realty Group Seven locations nationwide United States
2026–present 2026 Parkdale rent strike[16] Parkdale, Toronto Canada

See also

References

  1. ^ Guzmán, Jordi G.; Ill-Raga, Marta (4 May 2022). "Rent Strikes: Revolutions at Point Zero". Socialism and Democracy. 36 (1–2): 193–215. doi:10.1080/08854300.2022.2170681. hdl:1854/LU-01J1YJYV7CN42NAAV5TSTPK6D1. ISSN 0885-4300.
  2. ^ Che, Chara (25 July 2023). "Hundreds of tenants have gone on rent strike in Toronto. Is that even legal?". National Post. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. ^ Vallis, Mary (5 June 2023). "What are rent strikes — and do they work?". CBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  4. ^ Moorhouse, Bert; Wilson, Mary; Chamberlain, Chris (17 March 1972). "Rent Strikes - Direct Action and the Working Class". Socialist Register. 9: 133–156.
  5. ^ Cornfield, Gil; Heaps, Melody; Hill, Norman (2018-01-15). "The Chicago Freedom Movement's quest for economic justice". The Chicago Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  6. ^ Gilbert, Rosa (2017). "No Rent, No Rates: Civil Disobedience Against Internment in Northern Ireland, 1971-1974". Studi irlandesi. A Journal of Irish Studies. 7 (7): 19–43. doi:10.13128/SIJIS-2239-3978-20749. ISSN 2239-3978.
  7. ^ "South Africa: Largest black township ends rent boycott - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  8. ^ "Parkdale tenants declare victory, end strike saying they've 'won' deal with landlord". CBC News. Aug 12, 2017. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  9. ^ "Boyle Heights Mariachis Take a Win Against an 80% Rent Hike ~ L.A. TACO". lataco.com. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  10. ^ "Burlington's Six Month Rent Strike Ends With 'Mickey Mouse' Repair Jobs, Roaches, and Sewage, Tenants Say ~ L.A. TACO". lataco.com. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  11. ^ Tso, Phoenix (2025-07-01). "Chinatown tenants win legal battle after rent strike". LA Public Press. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  12. ^ Gibson, Victoria (2024-11-01). "Sweeping rent strike in York South-Weston comes to an end after both sides reach settlement". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  13. ^ Vega, Andy Takagi, Manuela (2024-08-02). "This North York tenant union is claiming a victory after a 10-month-long rent strike". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Casaletto, Lucas (2025-09-05). "Toronto tenants, landlord reach agreement after rent dispute". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  15. ^ Abraham, Roshan (2025-10-31). "Rats, Faulty Heating, and Mushrooms on the Ceiling: Inside the Fight Against Pinnacle". Shelterforce. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  16. ^ Ladhani, Joanna Lavoie, Rahim (2026-03-02). "'We fight until the end': Parkdale tenants launch rent strike as landlord seeks significant increase". CTVNews. Retrieved 2026-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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