Lobby organisation
International Union of Tenants
NGO or non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Sweden · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, International Union of Tenants appears in 24 declared MEP meetings (16 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“IUT is a non Governmental organisation, founded 1926 in Zürich, Switzerland, with the purpose of safeguarding the interests of tenants. IUT is a non-party political organisation.IUT promotes the right to affordable, sound and secure rental housing. Rents should be set at an affordable level, and rents should be in reasonable proportion to the income.”
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“Also, rents should be set in participation with the tenant or/and his/her tenant organisation. Individual tenants should have rights to establish and operate a tenant organisation for the purpose of addressing issues related. IUT considers housing as one of the fundamental rights in society and therefore needs to be addressed locally, nationally and internationally. Adequate housing is also one of the safeguards for peace, security and social cohesion in Europe and elsewhere in the world. Lack of housing and homelessness are major ingredients of social exclusion. Housing, the labour and energy market and social justice are closely l (...)”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 24 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Aodhán Ó Ríordáin | Housing |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Borja Giménez Larraz | HOUS Report |
| 20 May 2025 | Estrella Galán | Housing Conference: Europe’s Housing Crisis - From Denunciation to Action |
| 14 May 2025 | Martin Schirdewan | Regulierung des Wohnungsmarkts |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Alicia Homs Ginel | Short Term Rentals |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Marcos Ros Sempere | Jury meeting - European Responsible Housing Awards |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Vicent Marzà Ibáñez | Disuss Housing INI |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Marcos Ros Sempere | Meeting with International Union of Tenants |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Evelyn Regner | General Exchange of Views |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Johan Danielsson | Bostadspolitiska frågor i EU under mandatperioden |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Leila Chaibi | EMPL related issues |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Irene Tinagli | Meeting on housing issues |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Hanna Gedin | Housing |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Leila Chaibi | Housing issues |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Marcos Ros Sempere | Meeting with the International Union of Tenants |
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