International Union of Tenants

International Union of Tenants
AbbreviationIUT
Formation1926 in Zürich, Switzerland
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Membership
74 tenants’ organisations in 51 countries[1]
Secretary General
Dan Nicander
President
Marie Linder
Staff2
Websiteiut.nu
Formerly called
International League of Tenants

The International Union of Tenants (IUT) is a non-governmental organisation representing 74 tenants' organisations in 51 countries advocating for tenants' rights and defending tenants' interests.[1] IUT's stated aims include safeguarding the interests of tenants and the promotion of affordable healthy housing throughout the world.[2][3] IUT is a non-party political organisation, working along democratic lines.

IUT has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) - Committee on Human Settlements and since 2005 has participatory status with the Council of Europe.[4][5][6]

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 Dan Nicander.[7][6] IUT runs a liaison office in the European Union in Brussels, where Barbra Steenbergen is the head.[7] IUT holds an international conference once every three years.[6]

  1. ^ a b "IUT – About IUT". International Union of Tenants. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "International Union of Tenants | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Union of International Associations. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. ^ Colangelo, Emily A. (2004-06-21). "International Union of Tenants". In Levinson, David (ed.). Encyclopedia of Homelessness. SAGE. pp. 311–312. ISBN 978-0-7619-2751-8.
  4. ^ "IUT – Partnerships & Collaboration". International Union of Tenants.
  5. ^ Bradley, Quintin (2014-05-09). The Tenants' Movement: Resident involvement, community action and the contentious politics of housing. Routledge. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-317-96265-6.
  6. ^ a b c "International Union of Tenants (IUT)". INGO Database. Council of Europe. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  7. ^ a b "IUT – Organisation". International Union of Tenants. Retrieved 2021-02-02.