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With eviction filings up, some landlords stoop to illegal tactics push out tenants more quickly

by Christopher Connelly
Aug 30, 2023
Eviction is a formal legal process that guarantees tenants some protections, but advocates say not all landlords are willing to follow the law to push a tenant out.
Nicole Hernandez looks at photos of damage to the home she was evicted from Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Dallas.
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Biden acts on evictions, foreclosures, but long-term housing crisis looms

by Amy Scott
Jan 25, 2021
But how much can the federal government do about affordability?
Demonstrators at the Cancel Rent and Mortgages rally in Minneapolis in June. The U.S. faces a housing shortage and affordability crisis.
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In Virginia, a new coalition tries to tackle the high eviction rate

by Megan Pauly
Jan 2, 2019
One in 10 renters in Richmond, Virginia lose their homes to eviction every year
The Richmond skyline is viewed from across the James River on July 23, 2014 in Richmond, Virginia.
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Some cities see eviction prevention as a way to reduce homelessness

by David Gorn
Sep 26, 2018
In many cities, only a fraction of people facing eviction can actually get legal help.
A homeless woman waits in line to receive groceries and clothing in the skid row section of Los Angeles, California.
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Renters facing affordability crisis as wages stagnate

by Adam Allington
Dec 12, 2016
Evictions are on the rise as renters pay increasing share of income for housing.
A view of historic homes on Logan Circle in Washington, D.C.
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