MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

International Union of Tenants

NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Sweden · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, International Union of Tenants appears in 22 declared MEP meetings (15 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

22
declared meetings
with current MEPs
15
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to 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. Also, rents should be set in…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 22 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats941%
The Left836%
Greens/EFA314%
European People's Party15%
Renew Europe15%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2024).

2019
2
2020
4
2021
1
2022
1
2023
1
2024
7
2025
5
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
Martin Schirdewan
2 meetings · The Left
Marcos Ros Sempere
2 meetings · S&D
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
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
20 Mar 2023Kim van SparrentakShort-Term Rental
20 Apr 2022René RepasiFit-for-55

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