Turn Advocates For Housing As A Human Right
TURN believes that tenants have a legal right to a safe and decent place to live.
Professional Housing Inspection Services
Housing Inspection
TURN provides affordable inspections for landlords and discount inspections for tenants. Landlord may pay for the results inspections requested by their tenants.
Landlord-Tenant Webinar
TURN conducts webinars in-person and via Zoom’s video-conferencing explaining a variety of landlord-tenant issues.
Property Background Check
TURN is extending an offer to provide you with objective information about your landlord and/or property for a nominal fee.
Eviction Defense Clinic
The Eviction Defense Clinic aims to prepare tenants for their upcoming court hearing. The clinic goes over the court process in detail, along with defenses tenants may have.
Repair Clinic
The Repair Clinic aims to educate tenants about their rights when dealing with repair issues. The clinic goes over the tenants’ rights around repairs and follow up steps if needed.
Tenant Organizing & Advocacy
50 Years Of Serving the Community
Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN) is a tenant service and advocacy organization that promotes the human right to housing.
Our goal is to guarantee to all Philadelphians equal access to safe, decent, accessible, and affordable housing. We accomplish this goal by developing and implementing a common agenda – involving TURN leadership, staff and membership, and community allies.
We offer Tenant Rights Workshops, Individual Counseling, Hotline Assistance 267-635-4100 option #3, and Tenant Union Organizing Assistance.
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Tenant advocacy strives to empower renters. Advocates work towards ensuring that individuals, especially those who are most vulnerable in our community, can:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the tenants rights organization in PA?
Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN) is a tenant service and advocacy organization that promotes the human right to housing. Our goal is to guarantee to all Philadelphians equal access to safe, decent, accessible, and affordable housing.
My landlord isn't making repairs, do I have any rights?
How do I get help with eviction in Philadelphia?
Call the Philly Tenant Hotline at (267) 443-2500. The hotline is staffed by Tenant Union Representative Network. Interpretation services are available. If you don’t have access to a phone, you can visit Community Legal Services (CLS) to be screened for services.
Can I sue my landlord in PA?
Call the Philly Tenant Hotline at (267) 443-2500. The hotline is staffed by Tenant Union Representative Network. Interpretation services are available. If you don’t have access to a phone, you can visit Community Legal Services (CLS) to be screened for services.
Can a landlord evict you without going to court in PA?
Your Legal Rights Are Just A Starting Point
TURN seeks not only to help tenants understand their rights; we also partner with the community to advocate for a legal system that values housing as a human right. This is done through the work of our union The “Network” which is made up of people who believe in economic human rights. People who want a change. TURN Network members let others know what is going on and how to get involved to help make that change. The Network is a Union. Not a labor union but a union of people from ALL AROUND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA who are living in rented housing.
We invite you to join TURN and unite your voice with the many others who want to improve housing conditions by promoting housing as a human right.
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