rent strike
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a protest where tenants refuse to pay rent
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- The tenants organized a rent strike to protest the lack of heating in the building.
- Hundreds of students joined the rent strike against the rising dormitory fees.
- History shows that a successful rent strike requires strong community support.
- The landlord threatened eviction for anyone participating in the rent strike.
- They are planning a rent strike until the necessary repairs are made to the property.
- News of the rent strike spread quickly through the neighborhood's social media channels.
- The local council intervened to mediate between the landlord and those on rent strike.
- A rent strike is often seen as a last resort for exploited tenants.
- During the rent strike, the residents held regular meetings in the courtyard.
- Many famous housing reforms were the direct result of a massive rent strike.