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Tenant Town Halls 2025

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Join VPLC for a Tenant Town Hall this summer.

Learn your rights. Share your ideas.

We don’t need to tell you: Virginia is in the middle of a housing crisis. Lawmakers, courts, and funders need to do something. But what?

VPLC fights for better laws, policies, and funding to improve access to safe and affordable housing. We need to hear from you. Join us to share your experience and your ideas for change. At these sessions, attorneys will also share information about tenants’ legal rights and how to protect them.

Click to learn more and register for an event:
  • Richmond. June 25 @ Richmond Public Library Main Branch, 6-7:30 p.m. REGISTER HERE.
  • More events coming soon.

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