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New Paper: Eviction and Segmented Housing Markets in Richmond, Virginia.
New Paper: Eviction and Segmented Housing Markets in Richmond, Virginia. In this new open-access paper in Housing Policy Debate, Eviction and Segmented Housing Markets in Richmond, Virginia, RVA Eviction Lab co-directors Ben Teresa and Kate Howell look at eviction as a formative institution of rental markets, not just a feature of some of them –… read more
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Youth Empowerment for Eviction Research
Youth Research Projects on Eviction in the City of Richmond! Starting in the Fall of 2019, The RVA Eviction Lab and VCU Social Work Professor Alex Wagman received a grant from VCU to build partnerships with 3 youth-centered organizations: Advocates for Richmond Youth, 6 Points Innovation Center/Storefront for Community Design, and RVA Thrives/Virginia Community Voice.… read more
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Evictions in the Commonwealth during the COVID 19 Pandemic
Evictions in the Commonwealth during the COVID 19 Pandemic Summary of Findings RVA Eviction Lab Staff September 8, 2020 Across the Commonwealth Regional Perspectives Central Virginia Hampton Roads Northern Virginia For the full report: Eviction in the Commonwealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic read more
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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
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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 to the resources and services… read more
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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 target root causes to the… read more
