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If you look at the American Household Survey, the last time we did that in 2013, renters in over 2.8 million homes thought they…

— Matthew Desmond

When you ask people why they were evicted, the big reason is nonpayment of rent. They can't afford to keep a roof over their…

— Matthew Desmond

“Tenants in eviction court were generally poor, and almost all of them (92 percent) had missed rent payments. The majority spent at least half…

— Matthew Desmond

“Often, evicted families also lose the opportunity to benefit from public housing because Housing Authorities count evictions and unpaid debt as strikes when reviewing…

— Matthew Desmond

Families who get evicted tend to live in worse housing than they did before, and they live in neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and…

— Matthew Desmond

It's true that eviction affects the young and the old, the sick and the able-bodied. It affects white folks and black folks and Hispanic…

— Matthew Desmond

Arguably, the families most at need of housing assistance are systematically denied it because they're stamped with an eviction record. Moms and kids are…

— Matthew Desmond

Since evictions go through court, it has a record that comes with it, and many landlords that I spend time with use that as…

— Matthew Desmond

Most cities don't have a just cause eviction law. Most allow no cause evictions, as well as evictions for nonpayment.

— Matthew Desmond

“Eviction's fallout is severe. Losing a home sends families to shelters, abandoned houses, and the street. It invites depression and illness, compels families to…

— Matthew Desmond

Eviction comes with a record. Just like a criminal record can hurt you in the jobs market, eviction can hurt you in the housing…

— Matthew Desmond

If you just catalog the effects eviction has on people's live and neighborhoods, it's pretty troubling.

— Matthew Desmond