WHO WE ARE Tenants Transforming Greater St. Louis, formerly known as Homes For All St. Louis, is a Black, renter-led housing justice and advocacy organization that works with and for renters across the city of St. Louis. Formed in 2018, the organization began with a group of renters who came together to educate and organize themselves to advocate for safer, more dignified living conditions.
At the heart of our organizing model are tenant leaders, who receive training in:
Campaign and strategy development
Power analysis and political education
The tenant organizing framework
Landlord-tenant law and fair housing practices
Healing modalities to support sustained leadership
OUR WORK FALLS INTO FIVE KEY AREAS:
Hotline Support
Tenant Organizing + Leadership Training
Policy + Legislation Advocacy
Legal Support + Empowerment
Utility + Energy Burden Advocacy
BRIEF HISTORY
We’ve stood with renters facing some of the most abusive housing conditions in the region.
At Fountains at Carondelet (formerly Southwest Crossing), tenants formed a tenant association and launched a rent strike against notorious slumlord T.E.H. Realty. Their organizing helped lead to receivership of the property, and several tenants won their eviction cases in court—setting important legal precedent.
At Chesterfield Mobile Home Park, when the landlord passed away and the property was on the verge of being sold, tenant organizing efforts successfully prevented the sale.
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we initiated citywide eviction moratorium campaigns via phone banking and letter-writing, helping push presiding judges to implement temporary halts on evictions in both the city and county.
CURRENT WORK
Our impact continues to grow:
Our Renter Hotline provides free legal and advocacy support to renters across the St. Louis metro area.
During COVID-19, we helped reduce mass displacement and expanded hotline access to weekends and evenings— and continue to operate at high capacity today.
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We’ve contributed field data and community input to advance key housing legislation including:
These wins are just the beginning. We continue working with the Board of Alders and community leaders to shape housing policy that centers tenants first.
We also collaborated with Human Impact Partners, the Vacancy Collaborative, and The City of St. Louis on a powerful geospatial report:“Home Is Where Our Health Is” — connecting housing quality, health disparities, and solutions to create a healthier and more equitable St. Louis.
GIVE STL DAY GOAL: $5,000
This year, we're raising $5,000 to build on this momentum.
Your donations will help us:
Provide stipends for tenant leaders
Expand our outreach team
Deepen community education around tenant rights and housing policy
Sustain the Renter Hotline and expand access
Fight for even stronger tenant protections citywide
Thank you in advance for your continued support.When tenants organize, we all win.
📌 Give STL Day is Thursday, May 8, 2025🔗 Support us here: www.givestlday.org/organization/Hfastl
Because housing is a human right. Always.