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Some Utah landlords are evicting domestic violence victims

In too many cases eviction adds to the trauma of abuse victims and families struggling to make ends meet.

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Peter Hepburn and Renee Louis
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Preliminary Analysis: Six Months of the CDC Eviction Moratorium

Now that the CDC moratorium has been in place for six months—and given that it is set to expire at the end of March—we conducted a preliminary analysis of how effective it has been.

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Gracie Himmelstein and Matthew Desmond
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Born Evicted: Eviction During Pregnancy Worsens Birth Outcomes and Child Wellbeing

Disparities in health at birth expose fissures in the American dream. In a March 1st JAMA Pediatrics journal article, we examine how evictions impact birth weight, prematurity, and infant mortality.

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Eric S. Peterson
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Renters can be haunted by past evictions or debt claims even if they never made it to court

Landlords deny there is such thing as a ‘black list,’ but renters have experienced run-ins that make them believe it is real.

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Eric S. Peterson, Cathy McKitrick, Ria …
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Landlord group opposes translating renter information for minority tenants

A few months ago housing advocates, professors and attorneys came together as a working group formed by the Utah courts to brainstorm ways to halt, or at least curb, evictions.

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Eric S. Peterson
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Lawmakers again asked to stop surprise fees in rental agreements

Sharane Hillyard loved her condo in Midvale when she moved in at the end of 2019. She was wowed by the amenities — a pool, hot tub, table tennis and bocce courts. Lots of diversions.

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