TENANT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT (TOPA)
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TOPA Works! 
In Washington D.C.: 
  • Lessons from 20 years of Enabling Tenants to Buy Their Buildings - Shelterforce, November 2020
  • How tenants in DC are preserving their affordable apartments - Next City; January 2018
In Minneapolis, MN:
  • Tenants of Five Minneapolis Buildings Now Own Their Homes. Here’s How They Did It; Next City; July 2020
​In the Fenway, Boston, MA: 
  • New State Co-op Bill Follows 40-year-old Fenway Model - Fenway News; August 2021
NY and CA are also working to adopt TOPA:
  • Giving Tenants the First Opportunity to Purchase Their Homes - Shelterforce; July 2020​
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Why We Need TOPA Now
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Lydia Lowe, and Denise Matthews-Turner:
  • Stable Housing is a key tool for economic development - Boston Globe; November 2021 
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Carroll Fife:
  • The nation is facing a housing crisis. But private equity firms just see dollar signs. - The Washington Post; August 2020
To prevent displacement
  • Tenant Purchase Legislation Could Stave Off Displacement - CommonWealth Magazine; July 2020
  • 'They Want To Push Us Out': Mattapan Renters Fear Eviction As New Rail Stops Drive Rent Increases - WGBH; December 2020
  • Why More Cities Are Hoping to Give Tenants the Chance to Purchase Their Buildings - Next City; July 2020
To have an equitable recovery from the housing crisis:
  • A healthy recovery calls for social housing in Somerville, beyond - Wicked Local Somerville; June 2020
  • Preparing for the Post-Covid-19 Land Grab - Next City; June 2020
  • More housing alone won't solve housing crisis - CommonWealth; January 2019
To generate community-owned land
  • How Community Ownership can Stabilize America's Neighborhoods - Next City; February 2019

Reports
  • Policy Briefs: Transfer of Private Rental Housing to Public or Community Control; Poverty and Race Research Action Council; April 2020
  • Our Homes, Our Communities: How Housing Acquisition Strategies Can Create Affordable Housing, Stabilize Neighborhoods, and Prevent Displacement - Policy Link; May 2021 
  • Exploring Best Practices Regarding Long-Term Affordability, Resident Input and Control for COHIF - Report by Sahar Lawrence and Becca Schofield; February 2014
  • Creating Community Controlled, Deeply Affordable Housing: A Resource Toolkit for Community Activists & Allied Community-Based Housing Developers - Partners for Dignity and Rights; Spring 2021
TOPAcoalition@mlri.org
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  • Home
  • About
    • What is TOPA?
    • Research
  • Support for TOPA
    • Endorsing Organizations
    • Legislative Sponsors
  • Stories
    • Our stories
    • Share your story