Eviction Lab

Bozeman City Commission passes ordinance providing full legal representation for tenants facing eviction On Tuesday, the Bozeman City Commission passed an ordinance providing legal defense to renters facing eviction. It’s the first of its kind in Montana, and the first of its kind for a city this size.

“I don’t ever want to have another child to go through what my child went through when we were homeless."

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Report recommends expanding eviction protection program statewide A new report to Vermont lawmakers recommends providing a lawyer to people facing eviction, part of a pilot program that has already helped dozens of people stay in their homes.

“There is not affordable housing available, so when tenants are evicted, they can not replace the housing.”

Via: @wcax.com

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SNAP Cuts Contributed to Evictions Across Oklahoma - Oklahoma Watch During the government shutdown, when SNAP benefits were cut, many tenants found themselves forced to choose between paying rent and buying food. In the case of Kori Petty, she chose food. This caused…

“I had to decide whether I wanted to pay rent or buy food. Food was more important because I need food now.”

Via: @oklahomawatch.bsky.social

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Houston woman credits Lone Star Legal Aid with preventing eviction as nonprofit faces major federal funding cuts A Houston woman who says she was wrongfully evicted during the pandemic is speaking out about how Lone Star Legal Aid helped her win her case — as the nonprofit now faces the possibility of losing…

“If our funding is cut, then the natural consequence, of course, is that we will serve so many fewer individuals who are in dire need of civil legal aid.”

Via: KPRC Click2Houston

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Phoenix TSA officer relieved after back pay arrives, but fears another shutdown TSA employees have received back pay after a record-long shutdown, but uncertainty looms over future funding.

“The missed paychecks left many employees frustrated and worried about basic necessities.”

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Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approach Santa Fe is the first city in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents.

“If there’s economic stability where we can get a good wage with the sweat of our brow, then we’re going to be able to pay our rent, pay our bills, or get a house.”

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Housing in North Dakota a 'question our communities need to solve’ • North Dakota Monitor A newly reorganized North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness could have an early crisis on its hands because of significant changes to federal homelessness funding.

“I believe that this will make some folks homeless again.”

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Applications open for new Maryland rental assistance program, Moore says it will help vulnerable students Here are the eight Maryland counties that qualify for rental assistance.

“Funds can go toward past due rent, late fees, eviction court fees, moving costs, utilities and first month's rent, among other housing-related costs.”

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Libraries become the last refuge for Washington’s homeless Faced with Trump’s order to remove encampments in the city and the growing presence of the National Guard, they are the only public space where people can take stay during the day without being forced...

“Since day shelters can only accommodate less than 5% of the homeless population, libraries become the only indoor public space they can access without being evicted during the day.”

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In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor… When the employed are pushed into homelessness

"It's really important that we don't talk about all of these families and individuals as if they are falling into homelessness. They are being pushed."

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Evicted tenants reoccupy downtown apartment building in ‘hostile takeover’ Union Plaza first gained attention in September after residents received an eviction notice notifying them they have just four days to leave the property.

“The Honolulu Tenants Union has been advocating for residents against what they argue is unlawful treatment.”

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Survey reveals 48% of Colorado renters struggle with affordability amid high eviction rates in Denver A survey from the Colorado Health Institute shows nearly one-third of Coloradans are struggling to afford housing, healthcare and food.

“Denver has seen nearly 14,000 eviction filings so far this year.”

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Rent slowly drops in North Texas as region builds more housing — but inequities persist Recent data shows that changing local and state policies are contributing to growing housing stock, but much of it is still out of reach for lower-income renters.

"When there are too few homes, the people with the most resources win and the people who have the fewest resources lose.”

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How courts are teaming up with HISD to help solve Houston's evictions crisis JP Steve Duble's office hosted its first tenant's rights workshop in an HISD Sunrise Center as a new study links evictions to issues at school.

“For HISD students, an eviction can dramatically affect their school day, creating more absences, suspensions or school transfers.”

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“The building’s developers are collecting millions of dollars more than housing finance experts say would normally go to developers for such a project.”

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Unhoused by Design - WORT-FM 89.9 Matvei Mozhaev tells the story of Brian Deschene’s life and the challenges of accessing stable housing in our community.

“Brian was bright, capable, and passionate about helping others. Yet, he struggled to find stable housing.”

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“We’re all just one check away, you know?” 

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California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.

“We have gotten in our own way and created a quagmire that makes it impossible to build the housing we need.”

Via: @nytimes

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An investigative documentary that exposes the hidden crisis facing mobile and manufactured home residents in Arizona. Once a symbol of affordable independence, these communities now sit at the… Mobile Homes: The Last Affordable Housing? (full documentary)

“This is the last affordable housing. There is no place cheaper than this.”

By: @yanak.bsky.social via @azluminaria.org

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Eviction cases on the rise as rising costs squeeze DFW families NBC 5 is investigating the staggering number of people at risk of losing their homes as rising costs squeeze DFW families. A recent analysis of court data finds more than 50,000 eviction cases filed…

“People are paying more for gas, paying more for groceries and paying more for rent. The only thing that’s not going up is wages.”

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St. Louis wanted to help people facing evictions. Advocates say the city underfunded its own program A report shows that out of 1,352 people served by the program, only 343 people received legal defense for eviction cases through the program. The others received some legal assistance or a referral.

“The program isn't robust or sustainable enough to support the number of people who are facing eviction in St Louis.”

Via: STLPR

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Attorney forming lawsuit over city's unconstitutional eviction practices A man was evicted and locked out of his home, but his clothes and other personal items were locked inside and considered abandoned. A federal appeals court ruled the practice unconstitutional after…

“I had no opportunity to grab anything. No opportunity to refute it. Told once I was on the other side, escorted by the sheriff, everything I owned was considered abandoned."

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For two decades Sandy River Delta was home, now he's on the street Among the stack of tattered papers in the backpack are rent receipts, medical documents, lease agreements, an eviction notice & business cards from nonprofits.

“They throw us on the street and then tell us we can’t be on the street too. We’ve got nowhere to go. It’s winter time. It’s getting cold.”

Via: KATU

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In Aftermath of Evergreen Mobile Home Evictions, Agencies Partner to Relocate 26 Households - Flathead Beacon Last year when the residents of Spring Creek Mobile Home Park on South Cedar Drive in Evergreen received a 180-day eviction notice shortly after new owners took over to redevelop the property,…

“We miss all of our neighbors.”

Via: Flathead Beacon

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Majority of formerly homeless families in Far Rockaway building sent to eviction court Related Companies and WIN operate a supportive housing unit in Far Rockaway, where 43 tenants faced eviction proceedings and four were evicted or left.

“I am doing all I can. I just need more time.”

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Fruitvale renters sue landlord over immigration threats, eviction attempts The East Oakland tenants claim Darrick Chavis bought their buildings earlier this year and immediately tried to push them out illegally.

“A home is not just an address. I raised my grandchildren in my home for multiple years and it’s a place where I thought I would find peace and dignity in my old age.”

Via: @oaklandside.org

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Albany Housing Authority freezes rent, halts evictions for December and January The decision comes in response to the government shutdown. Even though the shutdown is over, officials want people to be able to recover after losing benefits.

“I didn’t have groceries, I didn’t have transportation, it affected me in more than one way.”

Via: WALB

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An Analysis of DC Eviction Filings: June Through October 2025 A new analysis of DC eviction filings reveals hardest-hit neighborhoods, biggest evictors, back rent owed, and tenants’ median rents.

“Evictions are a crucial indicator of a city’s housing stability and of its overall economic and social health.”

New analysis of evictions in D.C. by @futurelandhousing.bsky.social, @newamerica.org and January Advisors.

Alaska federal worker faced lease termination during record government shutdown A 24-year federal employee who faced having his Anchorage apartment lease terminated says the record government shutdown is creating a financial crisis for essential workers nationwide, particularly…

“They have shown me that they value my rent money more than they value fostering the relationships with tenants and the community.”

Via: KTUU

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Charlotte veteran housing company took donation from nonprofit, then veteran was evicted A monthslong WBTV investigation reveals company's troubling business practices

“Those stay on your record forever.”

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