RECENT AWARDS:

  

Cleveland Tenants Organization meets the BBB Wise Giving Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability.  Click above for more details.


Recipient of the 2008-2009 Anisfield-Wolf Memorial Award in recognition of outstanding community service by a Greater Cleveland non-profit organization.



Recipient of the 2006 Samaritan Award in recognition of 10 years of excellence in affordable housing advocacy.


LOCAL AFFILIATIONS:



The Alliance of Cleveland HUD Tenants




The Association of Manufactured Home Residents in Ohio





The Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council










Cleveland Tenants Organization is a
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RECENT NEWS.....

A NEW FEDERAL LAW HAS BEEN PASSED THAT OFFERS PROTECTIONS FOR RENTERS LIVING IN PROPERTIES FACING FORECLOSURE...See ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS on menu tab...CTO is the proud recipient of the 2009 Anisfield Wolf Memorial Award, given in cooperation between the Cleveland Foundation and the Center for Community Solutions to a Greater Cleveland non-profit agency that has provided outstanding community service!.... CTO's Bridging the Gap program has reopened its application list....Click on programs to the left and follow the link to Bridging the Gap for more details!


 The Cleveland Tenants Organization (CTO) was formed in 1975, after the passage of the Ohio Landlord-Tenant Law, in order to assist landlords and tenants in understanding the new law and their rights and responsibilities outlined in the law.  Over time, the organization has continued to grow and expand to include programs and services for Greater Clevelander’s concerned with rental information, dispute resolution, community education, equal housing opportunities, and affordable housing options in the rental housing industry.

 


The Cleveland Tenants Organization is proud to be a 

 
 Our mission is to preserve and expand the supply of safe, decent, fair, affordable and accessible rental housing in Greater Cleveland by: 
  • Informing citizens of their rights and duties in rental housing;
  • Representing tenants and the interest of tenants in the preservation and promotion of rental housing rights;
  • Empowering tenants individually and collectively to represent themselves and their interests;
  • Advocating for the needs of low and moderate income tenants;
  • Resolving disputes between landlords and tenants;
  • Preventing homelessness; and
  • Combating discrimination in housing based on race, religion, color, gender, handicap, familial status, social/economic class, and sexual orientation.

CTO has a staff of 10 persons and an annual budget of $450,000. CTO. is governed by a 21 person Board of Trustees representing a broad spectrum of the community. CTO has approximately 400 individual members and over 1,000 affiliate members who belong to local tenant organizations which are affiliated with CTO.

Mike Piepsny is the Executive Director of the organization and Ruby Nelson is the President of the Board of Trustees.

   

 
Cleveland Tenants Organization Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter
CTO'S Spring/Summer Newsletter is now available online.  You can download a copy by clicking on the link below (PDF file).
 
2008 Cleveland Tenants Organization Annual Report
CTO'S 2008 Annual Report is now available online.  You can download a copy by clicking on the link below (PDF file).
 
2007 Cleveland Tenants Organization Annual Report
CTO'S 2007 Annual Report is now available online.  You can download a copy by clicking on the link below (PDF file).
 
2008 Cleveland Tenants Organization GUIDESTAR Report
CTO'S most recent financial data, including our IRS 990 form, are now available online through GUIDESTAR.org. You can visit GUIDESTAR and obtain our most recent posted data at the link below (PDF file).
 
 
Donate your used car to CTO!

 The Cleveland Tenants Organization has recently joined forces with the Volunteers of America and their national car donation program!  The process is simple...Donate your car to the VOA, receive confirmation of amount that you can write-off on your taxes, and designate CTO as your non-profit of choice!  Not only will your receive the tax write-off, but CTO will split the proceeds of the sale of your vehicle with the VOA!.  For details on the program, and how to donate, visit the Volunteers of America or, download a vehicle donation form Here.


Looking for Affordable Rental Housing?... Go to www.housingcleveland.org  This is the new data base created by a whole host of non-profit and governmental organizations to put in one place as comprehensible a list of for rent, affordable vacancies in Cuyahoga County.



Live on the West side?  Have a Housing Issue?  Visit the Westside Housing Center!




For more information, click HERE