rent strike

noun

1. a temporary, organized refusal by tenants, as of an apartment building, to pay their rent, as in protest over inadequate services.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rent strike¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Flores had attached a sign to the front with a message calling for a citywide rent strike.

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For years, a major portion of the building’s tenants have participated in a rent strike, withholding payments in an effort to counter steep rent increases.

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Tenants in 65 San Francisco households have been on a rent strike, some for nearly eight months, withholding their monthly payments over a host of issues they say have made their living conditions difficult .

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Veritas is one of the largest landlords in San Francisco and owns most of the buildings where tenant associations have declared a rent strike.

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The students leading the rent strike tweeted: "Shame on @OfficialUoM that they would rather do this than consider basic demands for affordable rent."

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