International Union of Tenants

The International Union of Tenants (IUT) is a non-governmental organisation founded in 1926 in Zürich, Switzerland, with the purpose of safeguarding the interests of tenants and promotion of affordable healthy housing throughout the world. IUT is a non-party political organisation, working along democratic lines.

Logo of International Union of Tenants (IUT)

In May 2020, IUT had over 70 member associations in about 50 countries. IUT has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) - Committee on Human Settlements and participatory status with the Council of Europe.

The Head office of IUT is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Marie Linder, from the Swedish Union of Tenants, has been president since 2019. Vice presidents are Jan Laurier (the Netherlands) and Rolf Gassmann (Germany). The secretary general is Annika Wahlberg.[1]

IUT runs a liaison office in the European Union in Brussels, where Barbra Steenbergen the head.

International Union of Tenants (IUT) - Founding organisations

IUTs objectives include:[2]

  • IUT and its members promote the Tenants’ Charter.
  • Aiming to realise the right of everyone to good housing, and to a sound and healthy residential environment, at an affordable and fair rent.
  • Residential democracy and a right to tenant participation.
  • Security of tenancy and rent limitations.
  • Tax neutrality regardless of the type of tenure.
  • No discrimination with regard to age, gender, race, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

IUTs activities

  • Facilitates and organises co-operation between tenant organisations, sharing information and experience.
  • Communicates news via the website.
  • Publishes regular newsletters
  • Lobbies the EU Institutions and disseminate information.
  • Identifies and prioritises policy issues.
  • Arranges and participates in seminars, conferences and ceremonies.
  • Arranges working groups.
  • Follows current research and commissions research.
  • Works with membership organisations to analyse issues and influence decisions that concern tenants and requires international cooperation.
  • Coordinates International Tenants’ Day, on the first Monday of October in each year.
  • Partners with UN agencies, such as UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the UN Center for Human Settlements – Habitat, Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Partners with the ENHR – European Network for Housing Research and APNHR – Asia-Pacific Network for Housing Research.
  • Member of several EU networks and working groups related to housing, including   European Housing Forum, and the Housing Partnership for the EU Urban Agenda.
  • For details of partnerships, networks and organisations and groups which we follow, click here.

References
  1. https://www.iut.nu/news-events/marie-linder-elected-as-new-iut-vice-president/
  2. "IUT – About IUT". www.iut.nu. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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