- Michael Lens, Eva Rosen, and Jennifer Prusak
- June 12 2024
- W113-2024
Eva Rosen, Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
Jennifer Prusak, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Housing Law Clinic, Vanderbilt University Law School
Low-income people are more likely to be renters than homeowners, and many will experience the threat of or an actual eviction at least once in their lives. A formal eviction process and the complexities of housing court can be overwhelming, and landlords often have legal representation and relationships within the court system that put them at an advantage over renters facing eviction. In this webinar, we’ll learn about the life cycle of eviction through an institutional, rather than personal, lens. We’ll also look at the specific obstacles that low-income renters face in the formal eviction process and specifically in housing court, and what policy and practice changes could support low-income renters so that they can maintain their housing.
Recording of the Webinar
Additional Resources
Presentation Slides (pdf file)
Centering the institutional life of eviction, The sociology of housing: How homes shape our social lives, Kyle Nelson and Michael C Lens
Navigating an Overburdened Courtroom: How Inconsistent Rules, Shadow Procedures, and Social Capital Disadvantage Tenants in Eviction Court, Isaiah Fleming-Klink, Brian J. McCabe, and Eva Rosen
Expanding the Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases: Arguments for and Limitations of “Civil Gideon” Laws in a Post-COVID 19 World, Jennifer S. Prusak
Categories
Court System, Economic Support, Eviction & Foreclosure, Financial Security, Homelessness, Housing, Housing Assistance, Inequality & Mobility, Justice System, Neighborhood Effects, Place, Racial/Ethnic Inequality