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The Eviction Lab is helping neighbors and policymakers understand the eviction crisis. Follow us for the latest housing research + news.
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“For HISD students, an eviction can dramatically affect their school day, creating more absences, suspensions or school transfers.”

By @houstonchronicle.com’s @partainclaire.bsky.social

www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

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How courts are teaming up with HISD to help solve Houston's evictions crisis
JP Steve Duble's office hosted its first tenant's rights workshop in an HISD Sunrise Center as a new study links evictions to issues at school.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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“The building’s developers are collecting millions of dollars more than housing finance experts say would normally go to developers for such a project.”

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...

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www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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“Brian was bright, capable, and passionate about helping others. Yet, he struggled to find stable housing.”

www.wortfm.org/unhoused-by-...

By @apublicaffair.bsky.social’s @mmatvei.bsky.social

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Unhoused by Design - WORT-FM 89.9
Matvei Mozhaev tells the story of Brian Deschene’s life and the challenges of accessing stable housing in our community.
www.wortfm.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
evictionlab.bsky.social
“We’re all just one check away, you know?” 

Via: @washingtonpost.com

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
evictionlab.bsky.social
“We have gotten in our own way and created a quagmire that makes it impossible to build the housing we need.”

Via: @nytimes

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/b...

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California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner
For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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“This is the last affordable housing. There is no place cheaper than this.”

By: @yanak.bsky.social via @azluminaria.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKFD...

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Mobile Homes: The Last Affordable Housing? (full documentary)
An investigative documentary that exposes the hidden crisis facing mobile and manufactured home residents in Arizona. Once a symbol of affordable independence, these communities now sit at the…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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“People are paying more for gas, paying more for groceries and paying more for rent. The only thing that’s not going up is wages.”

Via: @nbcdfw.com

www.nbcdfw.com/video/news/l...

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Eviction cases on the rise as rising costs squeeze DFW families
NBC 5 is investigating the staggering number of people at risk of losing their homes as rising costs squeeze DFW families. A recent analysis of court data finds more than 50,000 eviction cases filed…
www.nbcdfw.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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“The program isn't robust or sustainable enough to support the number of people who are facing eviction in St Louis.”

Via: STLPR

www.stlpr.org/government-p...

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St. Louis wanted to help people facing evictions. Advocates say the city underfunded its own program
A report shows that out of 1,352 people served by the program, only 343 people received legal defense for eviction cases through the program. The others received some legal assistance or a referral.
www.stlpr.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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“I had no opportunity to grab anything. No opportunity to refute it. Told once I was on the other side, escorted by the sheriff, everything I owned was considered abandoned."

Via: @wbaltv11.bsky.social

www.wbaltv.com/article/atto...

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Attorney forming lawsuit over city's unconstitutional eviction practices
A man was evicted and locked out of his home, but his clothes and other personal items were locked inside and considered abandoned. A federal appeals court ruled the practice unconstitutional after…
www.wbaltv.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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“They throw us on the street and then tell us we can’t be on the street too. We’ve got nowhere to go. It’s winter time. It’s getting cold.”

Via: KATU

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For two decades Sandy River Delta was home, now he's on the street
Among the stack of tattered papers in the backpack are rent receipts, medical documents, lease agreements, an eviction notice & business cards from nonprofits.
katu.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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“We miss all of our neighbors.”

Via: Flathead Beacon

flatheadbeacon.com/2025/11/19/i...

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In Aftermath of Evergreen Mobile Home Evictions, Agencies Partner to Relocate 26 Households - Flathead Beacon
Last year when the residents of Spring Creek Mobile Home Park on South Cedar Drive in Evergreen received a 180-day eviction notice shortly after new owners took over to redevelop the property,…
flatheadbeacon.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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“I am doing all I can. I just need more time.”

Via: @gothamist.com

gothamist.com/news/majorit...

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Majority of formerly homeless families in Far Rockaway building sent to eviction court
Related Companies and WIN operate a supportive housing unit in Far Rockaway, where 43 tenants faced eviction proceedings and four were evicted or left.
gothamist.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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“A home is not just an address. I raised my grandchildren in my home for multiple years and it’s a place where I thought I would find peace and dignity in my old age.”

Via: @oaklandside.org

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Fruitvale renters sue landlord over immigration threats, eviction attempts
The East Oakland tenants claim Darrick Chavis bought their buildings earlier this year and immediately tried to push them out illegally.
oaklandside.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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“I didn’t have groceries, I didn’t have transportation, it affected me in more than one way.”

Via: WALB

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Albany Housing Authority freezes rent, halts evictions for December and January
The decision comes in response to the government shutdown. Even though the shutdown is over, officials want people to be able to recover after losing benefits.
www.walb.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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“Evictions are a crucial indicator of a city’s housing stability and of its overall economic and social health.”

New analysis of evictions in D.C. by @futurelandhousing.bsky.social, @newamerica.org and January Advisors.
An Analysis of DC Eviction Filings: June Through October 2025
A new analysis of DC eviction filings reveals hardest-hit neighborhoods, biggest evictors, back rent owed, and tenants’ median rents.
www.newamerica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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“They have shown me that they value my rent money more than they value fostering the relationships with tenants and the community.”

Via: KTUU

www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/11/13/a...

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Alaska federal worker faced lease termination during record government shutdown
A 24-year federal employee who faced having his Anchorage apartment lease terminated says the record government shutdown is creating a financial crisis for essential workers nationwide, particularly…
www.alaskasnewssource.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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“Those stay on your record forever.”

Via: @wbtv.com

www.wbtv.com/video/2025/1...

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Charlotte veteran housing company took donation from nonprofit, then veteran was evicted
A monthslong WBTV investigation reveals company's troubling business practices
www.wbtv.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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“These are all resources that make it possible to raise a family when you don’t have support. Wouldn’t anyone want that?”

Via: @apnews.com

apnews.com/article/scho...

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She wanted to keep her son in his school district. It was more challenging than it seemed
When families are evicted, kids' schooling is often disrupted. Many evicted families go from living in a school district that spends more money on students to one that spends less.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
evictionlab.bsky.social
“We can’t house the number of people every year that are falling into homelessness. And a majority of that is because they can’t afford it.”

Via: @laist.com

laist.com/news/housing...

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LA reforms rent control for first time in 40 years, lowering rent hikes for most tenants
Under the reforms approved by a majority of City Council members, rent hikes would be capped at 4%, even if inflation in the overall economy runs higher.
laist.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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"It's a serious business, you know? You put (an) eviction notice on my record. What are my chances of getting leased under my name after this.”

Via: @wptv.com

www.wptv.com/wptv-investi...

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West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs employee fighting to get eviction removed from record
A West Palm Beach federal employee who worked without pay during the recent government shutdown is now facing eviction after his apartment management company refused to grant him time to pay his rent.
www.wptv.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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“I really didn’t want to sign the paper. But I was scared.”

Via: @oklahomawatch.bsky.social

oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/12/g...

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Grimm Eviction Highlights Legal Representation Gap - Oklahoma Watch
Barbara Grimm was evicted after several disputes with her landlord. The first time around, the landlord had filed the improper paperwork, and an attorney caught it. The second time, she was not…
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
evictionlab.bsky.social
“When we say the words ‘mobile home,’ it’s not 100% clear where that falls on the spectrum.”

Via: Columbia Missourian

www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/l...

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Legal gray area of mobile homes put residents at higher risk of eviction
Eddie Thomas is being evicted from his Columbia mobile home, and his landlord didn't have to give a reason.
www.columbiamissourian.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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"A really significant chunk of our community is one financial emergency away from being evicted.”

www.denver7.com/news/state-n...

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Free eviction legal services available as Colorado families grapple with financial uncertainty during shutdown
While so many Colorado families change their financial priorities to make sure there's food on the table, other important costs may be put on the back-burner, like important medications or even rent.
www.denver7.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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“At a time when federal support for homeless services is wavering... San Juan Capistrano’s decision to place housing next to the seat of city government sends a strong message.”

By @patrickcsisson.bsky.social

www.fastcompany.com/91438609/thi...

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www.fastcompany.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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“The owners put the lives of more than 2,500 tenants at risk by forcing them to live with chronic water leaks, widespread mold, and the lack of air conditioning, heat and hot water.”

www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...

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DC wins $41M lawsuit after Marbury Plaza tenants found living in inhumane conditions
Court documents revealed that the owners put the lives of more than 2,500 tenants at risk by forcing them to live with chronic water leaks, widespread mold, and the lack of air conditioning, heat a…
www.dcnewsnow.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM