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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.

24
declared meetings
with current MEPs
16
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
2.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

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.

Socialists & Democrats1042%
The Left833%
Greens/EFA417%
European People's Party14%
Renew Europe14%

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.

2019
2
2020
4
2021
1
2022
1
2023
1
2024
7
2025
7
2026
1

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

Leila Chaibi
4 meetings · The Left
Kim van Sparrentak
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Marcos Ros Sempere
3 meetings · S&D
Martin Schirdewan
2 meetings · The Left
Alicia Homs Ginel
1 meeting · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
26 Feb 2026Aodhán Ó RíordáinHousing
19 Jun 2025Borja Giménez LarrazHOUS Report
20 May 2025Estrella GalánHousing Conference: Europe’s Housing Crisis - From Denunciation to Action
14 May 2025Martin SchirdewanRegulierung des Wohnungsmarkts
30 Apr 2025Alicia Homs GinelShort Term Rentals
10 Apr 2025Marcos Ros SempereJury meeting - European Responsible Housing Awards
6 Feb 2025Vicent Marzà IbáñezDisuss Housing INI
28 Jan 2025Marcos Ros SempereMeeting with International Union of Tenants
16 Oct 2024Evelyn RegnerGeneral Exchange of Views
16 Oct 2024Johan DanielssonBostadspolitiska frågor i EU under mandatperioden
16 Oct 2024Leila ChaibiEMPL related issues
3 Oct 2024Irene TinagliMeeting on housing issues
11 Sep 2024Hanna GedinHousing
4 Sep 2024Leila ChaibiHousing issues
23 Jul 2024Marcos Ros SempereMeeting with the International Union of Tenants

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