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Unreasonable: Report from Virginia Poverty Law Center and RVA Eviction Lab
Unreasonable: The Dramatic Rise in Attorney Fees Charged to Tenantsin Virginia Residential Eviction Proceedings is a report from the Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC) and the RVA Eviction Lab. In 2024, judges awarded nearly $18 million in fees to landlord attorneys in residential eviction cases across Virginia, a 48% increase… Read More⇢
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2024 3rd & 4th Quarterly Reports
In Fall ’25, the RVA Eviction Lab will transition to a semiannual reporting schedule to align with university semesters. This report includes Q3 & Q4 2024 reports as one combined document. Read More⇢
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2023 4th Q Report, Revised 6/2024
The previous version of the 2023 4th Quarter report included a data error, which has been corrected. In the 4th Quarter of 2023 filings were about 91.9% of 2019 filings, and judgments were at 64.6%. Overall, 2023 saw more filings than 2021 and 2022 combined. Read More⇢
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An Analysis of The Benefits of a Right To Counsel in Richmond, VA
This report examines the costs associated with eviction in the City of Richmond and the benefits from providing a Right to Counsel (RTC) for tenants. While a right to counsel is constitutionally recognized in criminal proceedings, there is no equivalent federal constitutional right for civil cases, including eviction. In Richmond,… Read More⇢
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2023 3rd Quarter Report
See below to access the 2023 3rd Quarter Report. Read More⇢
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2023 2nd Quarter Report
The 2nd Quarter of 2023 demonstrates that the Commonwealth remains below the pre-COVID eviction filings and judgments. At the same time, rents continue to rise, with approximately half of Virginian’s surveyed seeing their rent increase over the last twelve months. While it appears that we have begun to move away from the… Read More⇢
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2022 4th Quarter Report
This report highlights eviction filings and judgments across the Commonwealth with deep dives into Northern Virginia, Central Virginia and Hampton Roads as well as the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville. Read More⇢
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