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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 4h

“We’re still seeing more people entering homelessness than exiting on an annual basis.”

www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/05/m...

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via @eastbaytimes.com

More than half of Santa Clara County’s unhoused population is homeless for the first time

83% of those surveyed during the “point-in-time” count lived in the county before becoming homeless.

www.eastbaytimes.com

Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 6h

“The Scarlet E… this is a badge of dishonor … Makes it really hard for them to find a landlord that will allow them to move in.”

www.wfyi.org/news/article...

via @wfyi.bsky.social

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Indiana judges could ease impact of 70,000 yearly eviction filings, protect families against 'the Scarlet E'

Housing is cheaper in Indiana, compared with other states, but the states eviction rate is still one of the highest in the country.

www.wfyi.org

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 7h

“Researchers found a drastic drop in evictions and fewer preterm births and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.”

www.freep.com/story/news/l...

via @freep.com

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Michigan cash aid program for moms and babies gets 'massive investment' in state budget

The additional funding will allow Rx Kids to expand to more low-income communities and reach about 100,000 babies over the next few years.

www.freep.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 1d

“Across the state, homeless service providers and local leaders are convening emergency meetings to figure out just how bad the cuts are going to be and what to do about them.”

calmatters.org/housing/home...

via @calmatters.org

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California braces for ‘devastating’ expected cuts to federal homeless housing funds

Thousands of Californians could return to homelessness as the feds reportedly plan to disinvest from permanent housing.

calmatters.org

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 1d

“The problem is much greater than the resources.”

Via: @kxan.com

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City to consider $4M for emergency rental assistance program amid rising eviction filings

www.kxan.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 1d

“More than half of Miami residents now live paycheck to paycheck.”

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

By @miamiherald.com’s @mbklaver.bsky.social

#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

www.miamiherald.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s opening a new door. It’s opening your dream.”

Via: CBS News Colorado

Why an affordable housing complex in Erie could be the town's last

People are moving into an affordable housing complex in Erie. Why the project could be the last of its kind in the town.

www.cbsnews.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 2d

“Tariffs are obviously throwing a monkey wrench in all that and creating another uncertainty.”

Via: @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b...

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New Tariffs Could Worsen America’s Housing Crisis

President Trump’s tariffs on timber, wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets could raise the cost of building and buying a home.

www.nytimes.com

Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 2d

“Housing is hard enough, and people shouldn’t be penalized for issues that they cleared up.”

Via: @postandcourier.bsky.social

www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...

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Richland County leads the state in evictions. Advocates want to seal those records.

Richland County leads the state in evictions. Advocates say sealing those records would help families find better housing opportunities.

www.postandcourier.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 5d

“To make housing affordable, counties need to get out of their own way. The current path guarantees ever-higher costs.”

hiappleseed.org/blog/rethink...

via @hiappleseed.bsky.social

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A path to more affordable housing: Rethinking county rules — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

County governments control what gets built through zoning, and through lengthy discretionary approvals. Both levers have historically been used to restrict supply.

hiappleseed.org

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 5d

“Homelessness among Oregonians over the age of 65 increased 12% in 2024”

www.opb.org/article/2025...

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via @opb.org

‘I just wanna go home’: In aging Oregon, older and vulnerable adults struggle to get by

More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net.

www.opb.org

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 5d

“This phenomenon is playing out across the city: Homes with little or no documented renovation work have sold for double and triple their prior sale price, routinely above the publicly available estimates.”

Via: @thebaltimorebanner.com

www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

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The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore

The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.

www.thebanner.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 6d

“For some, [an illegal eviction] is seen as a sound financial practice to force tenants out.”

www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/read...

via @idahostatesman.com

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www.idahostatesman.com

Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 6d

“It’s going to cause people to become homeless, kids to be pulled out of their schools, people to lose their jobs.”

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

By @propublica.org’s @jessecoburn.bsky.social

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Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan

Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid…

www.propublica.org

Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 6d

“Messy rental data has a real impact on addressing the affordable housing crisis in U.S. cities.”

rentmadness.citizencodex.com

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Rent Madness

Why is America’s rental data so bad, why does it matter, and what can we do about it?

rentmadness.citizencodex.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 7d

“[The study suggests that] Attorney fees are deepening Virginia’s eviction crisis.”

New report: The collection of attorney fees in eviction cases has sharply increased in Virginia

Trial attorneys are cleaning up on eviction fees, raking in money on people who are struggling to make ends meet. Michael Pope has more from a new report.

virginiapublicradio.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 7d

“Landlords [in Nevada] will be required to state the total amount of rent a tenant is required to pay up front in the lease, including those hidden fees normally buried deep inside rental agreements.”

nevadacurrent.com/2025/09/30/t...
By @nevadacurrent.com’s @mjlyle.bsky.social
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Tenant protection reining in hidden fees in rental leases takes effect Oct. 1 • Nevada Current

Starting Wednesday landlords will be required to state the total amount of rent a tenant is required to pay up front in the lease, including those hidden fees normally buried deep inside rental…

nevadacurrent.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 7d

"This leaves them with difficult decisions to make: cut back on vital needs and sacrifice a modest standard of living or borrow to cover basic expenses?”

Via: @harvard-jchs.bsky.social

www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/two-thi...

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Two-Thirds of Working-Age Renters Struggle to Afford Basic Needs

Rising rents are squeezing renter households, leaving them with less residual income to pay for other needs. But inflation has also pushed up the cost

www.jchs.harvard.edu

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 8d

“I know that we save so much money and so much trauma by preventing evictions.”

Via: @denverite.bsky.social

denverite.com/2025/09/26/d...

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Denver slashes rental assistance as eviction cases hit record highs

Eviction prevention groups just received a stop-work order from the city.

denverite.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 8d

“Due to recent actions by federal officials, including deep staffing cuts and office closures, any government program is at risk.”

Via: @calmatters.org

calmatters.org/politics/202...

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Can renters evade eviction if DOGE and Trump delay Social Security benefits?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is weighing legislation that would allow California renters to fight eviction if their Social Security checks are disrupted by DOGE and Trump

calmatters.org

Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 8d

“What we found is there’s a lot of places that are challenged to provide homes in both red and blue areas, and we hope to find common ground around our values.”

Via: @vox.com

www.vox.com/policy/46279...

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Churches want to build affordable housing. Why are cities stopping them?

Where the “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement goes next.

www.vox.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 9d

“This case actually advances the law and restores fairness.”

minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/24/s...

via @minnesotareformer.com

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State Supreme Court expands eviction protections for renters using vouchers, other subsidies • Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota renters who use Section 8 housing vouchers or other subsidies now enjoy the same eviction protections as all other renters, thanks to a Minnesota Supreme Court decision reversing precedent…

minnesotareformer.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 9d

“Nationwide, cutting off rental assistance after two years could put more than 3 million people, half of them children, at risk of eviction and homelessness.”

www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...

via @dispatch.com

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Is Section 8 on the chopping block? Trump's proposed cuts to housing subsidy explained

The Trump administration suggests cutting millions from the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Here's how Ohioans could be affected.

www.dispatch.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 9d

“Helene exacerbated and made more difficult the problems and challenges of poverty and people who are living on the brink — one emergency away.”

www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2...

By @willhofmann.bsky.social

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Fighting evictions after Helene, Pisgah Legal says disaster funding is top priority 1 year later

Pisgah Legal Services Executive Director Jackie Kiger said additional funding for Helene relief and legal aid services is a top priority after the storm.

www.citizen-times.com

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Eviction Lab @evictionlab.bsky.social · 12d

“In 2024, there were 13,210 eviction filings in Travis County, the highest ever. And, in just the first three months of this year, there had already been 10,545 filings.”

austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...

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Number of evictions in Travis County on track to surpass 2024’s record - Austin Monitor

Earlier this year, Princeton University’s Eviction Lab came out with a harrowing statistic: Austin’s eviction filings are the highest number they’ve been since 2020. During the pandemic years of 2020…

austinmonitor.com