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The PolicyLink group released a toolkit for groups working on improving housing in the US, that helps them tell more persuasive and engaging narratives. The Narrative Toolkit covers…
What has been accomplished in the past 2 years of eviction prevention work? And what are the goals and challenges that need to be addressed in the next 2 years?
More jurisdictions are considering how to seal eviction records to protect tenants from disastrous consequences in their future housing opportunities. This guide walks through how to set up policies around this.
Could you transform leases into a more proactive, problem-solving tool through better information design?
Are you working on building a better coalition of services for tenants at risk of eviction, or who have recently been evicted? You may try a 1-2 hour…
LA nonprofits have created a free legal technology tool for tenants to respond to their eviction lawsuits. The Tenant Power Toolkit helps a person easily fill in the answer form & get it into the court.
Some counties in Nebraska have started a comprehensive court-based program to connect tenants with attorneys, resources, eviction defense strategies, and procedural coaching. This can stop immediate evictions.
Professor Nicole Summers has spotlighted the phenomenon that arises out of housing court settlements: “civil probation”. Many eviction cases end in settlements as opposed to court orders. Summers…
New America is leading a national network of agencies, research labs, courts, and nonprofits improve the landscape of eviction data. Policymakers and service providers need better data about…
Make sure a tenant who has been sued for eviction also knows their options to get help & be prepared for court.