RVA EVICTION LAB

  • Pending eviction cases in properties covered under CARES Act moratorium

    CARES Moratorium Eviction Filings We identify 1,055 eviction filings across 108 properties in Henrico County, Chesterfield County and the City of Richmond. These represent 26%, 14% and 33% of the total pending eviction cases in each jurisdiction. For more information, please see our recent data brief: CARES Moratorium Eviction Filings Read More⇢

  • Data Update: Eviction Filings during the COVID-19 Crisis

    Data Update: Eviction Filings During the COVID-19 Crisis June 26, 2020 Kathryn Howell, PhD; Ben Teresa, PhD; Woody Rogers, Connor White Eviction in the Commonwealth has exposed existing race-based inequalities in the built environment and policy landscape that have developed over more than a century, including Redlining, Urban Renewal, and ongoing… Read More⇢

  • Achieving Coordinated Access to Services for Tenants

    Achieving Coordinated Access to Services for Tenants Talya Lockman-Fine April 2020 In recent years, growing awareness of the eviction crisis has prompted a growing number of responses, mainly at the state, city, and local levels. So far relatively unaddressed, however, has been the issue of efficiently and effectively connecting tenants… Read More⇢

  • Eviction in Richmond: Pathways, Services and Next Steps

    Eviction in Richmond: Pathways, Services and Next Steps Alexandria Ashe RVA Eviction Lab Since the 2018 study by Princeton University revealed that Richmond has the second-highest eviction rate of all major cities in the United States, local organizations and leaders have been joining efforts to resolve the eviction crisis and… Read More⇢

  • Multifamily Properties backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offered forbearance if they do not evict

    March 24, 2020 Yesterday, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)  announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will offer mortgage forbearance for multifamily property owners who suspend all evictions for renters unable to pay rent due to the impact of the coronavirus. This means that buildings with Fannie Mae and… Read More⇢

  • Eviction is more than a present-day policy challenge

    Early last year, our research illustrated the impact of race on evictions in Richmond – and across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Over the past year, we have worked to better explain the role of race in eviction rates. We see evictions as more than just one day – but rather,… Read More⇢

  • Welcome to the RVA Eviction Lab!

    Over the past year, we have posted all of our research and information with the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis at the VCU Wilder School for Government and Public Affairs. But we also realized it was hard to find that site, and we could not update as often as… Read More⇢