All of us at the American Tenants Association wish renters and friends of renters everywhere a Happy New Year.
Our resolutions for 2011 include:
* Expand the number of radio stations carrying our Renter Nation Radio Show.
* Institute our nationwide Help Desk to handle tenant complaints about their landlords.
* Launch our ATENAnet social media network.
* Expand our Affiliate Program to include more of the 30,000 local tenant organizations under the
ATENA umbrella.
* Support national and local legislation expanding on the rights of tenants including the safety of their
security deposits.
We appreciate your support throughout 2010 and look forward to your continued support in 2011!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Friday, November 5, 2010
Radio Show in the Works
John Romanin and I met today with KFNX radio in Phoenix. The radio station thinks a renters radio show would be a great idea. We agree. As a result, it looks like "RenterNation", the Official Radio Voice of the American Tenants Association, is tentatively scheduled to debut on Saturday, November 20 at 11AM to noon Arizona time.
We intend to discuss matters of importance to residential tenants as well as take your phone calls about your concerns. We will keep you posted when things are finalized.
We intend to discuss matters of importance to residential tenants as well as take your phone calls about your concerns. We will keep you posted when things are finalized.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
ATENA's 2011 Legislative Agenda
Please make sure you check out our 2011 Legislative Agenda. It's just been updated on our website.
Since this is a dynamic document, please contact us if you have suggestions for additions to our Agenda.
Thanks.
Since this is a dynamic document, please contact us if you have suggestions for additions to our Agenda.
Thanks.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Let's Get On With Foreclosures
Remember the Academy Award winning movie “Network”? In it, the fictional TV host Howard Beale became a ratings sensation by nightly exclaiming that he was “mad as hell and not going to take this anymore”.
Well here’s one renter who’s “mad as hell and not going to take this anymore.”
While millions of “homeowners” continue to abuse and destabilize the nation’s banking system by not making their monthly mortgage payments, renters like you and me stay current on our rent payments.
While millions of homeowners skate for months and even years without making mortgage payments and continue to live in their homes, try not paying your rent for even one month. You’d be thrown out on your ear in no time flat.
While homeowners claim to be victims of the banking system because the banks didn’t properly sign or can’t locate certain documents the basic facts remain. The banks lent them the money to buy their homes, the banks took a security interest in the property, the homeowner failed to fulfill their part of the bargain by making their monthly payments. Therefore, the banks are legally entitled to foreclose on the property and liquidate it to try to recover their investment.
Just as a renter faces eviction by not paying their rent, homeowners should face timely foreclosure for not making their mortgage payments. It’s a basic issue of fairness.
While I can feel sympathy for homeowners victimized by the current economic recession you have to remember that renters are feeling the same pinch. We’re all in the same boat.
Continuing to delay the foreclosure process by instituting foreclosure moratoriums helps no one. Let’s get these properties back on the market so credit worthy homeowners and, yes, renters can take advantage of lower home values.
Enough is enough. It’s time to end delinquent homeowners’ free rides.
Well here’s one renter who’s “mad as hell and not going to take this anymore.”
While millions of “homeowners” continue to abuse and destabilize the nation’s banking system by not making their monthly mortgage payments, renters like you and me stay current on our rent payments.
While millions of homeowners skate for months and even years without making mortgage payments and continue to live in their homes, try not paying your rent for even one month. You’d be thrown out on your ear in no time flat.
While homeowners claim to be victims of the banking system because the banks didn’t properly sign or can’t locate certain documents the basic facts remain. The banks lent them the money to buy their homes, the banks took a security interest in the property, the homeowner failed to fulfill their part of the bargain by making their monthly payments. Therefore, the banks are legally entitled to foreclose on the property and liquidate it to try to recover their investment.
Just as a renter faces eviction by not paying their rent, homeowners should face timely foreclosure for not making their mortgage payments. It’s a basic issue of fairness.
While I can feel sympathy for homeowners victimized by the current economic recession you have to remember that renters are feeling the same pinch. We’re all in the same boat.
Continuing to delay the foreclosure process by instituting foreclosure moratoriums helps no one. Let’s get these properties back on the market so credit worthy homeowners and, yes, renters can take advantage of lower home values.
Enough is enough. It’s time to end delinquent homeowners’ free rides.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
