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As a housing crisis set off by the Covid-19 pandemic has put low-income tenants at risk of eviction, a counterintuitive proposal to help renters buy their apartments has emerged. It’s an idea that originated during a 1970s eviction battle …

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An idea from a tenant rebellion in the 70s could help renters facing eviction.

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Two major eviction-related shifts have occurred in the U.S. over the last month. Data from the Eviction Tracking System (ETS) allow us to assess what effects those changes have had and where new eviction filings stand in cities across the …

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“Things are hard for me,” said Phil, my then-landlord, when he served me and my housemate, Conor, an eviction notice eight years ago.

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We often associate “eviction” with displacement and removal, boxes and furniture thrown to the curb. When a landlord files to evict a tenant—whether for nonpayment of rent or for property damage—we assume they do so to move them out. While …

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When you think of evictions, it may be easy to think solely of landlords and tenants as the ones who struggle. But that isn't necessarily the case. Places such as homeless shelters and food banks are also primed for a difficult winter …

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Regardless of whether someone is a landlord or tenant, both sides have expressed severe financial burdens during the pandemic. The current debate over evictions has made the economic concerns even greater.

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