Access Quote by Nydia Velazquez

“90 percent of landlords are represented by attorneys, and 90 percent of tenants are not.35 Low-income families on the edge of eviction have no…

— Matthew Desmond

We want to make sure that anyone facing eviction has access to high-quality legal representation.

— London Breed

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

“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

Just strictly from a business standpoint, kids are a liability to landlords, and they actually provoke evictions.

— Matthew Desmond

You have to understand the role the landlords are playing in shaping neighborhoods, how they potentially expand or reduce inequality, how their profits are…

— Matthew Desmond

Having an awful landlord can be a good thing, it can bring you together as a household.

— Josh Widdicombe

There is a deep connection, when we're talking about certain market forces and a legal structure that inhibits low or moderate income families from…

— Matthew Desmond

Most poor families are living completely unassisted in a private rental market, devoting most of their income to housing. When you meet people who…

— Matthew Desmond

“These days, there are sheriff squads whose full-time job is to carry out eviction and foreclosure orders. There are moving companies specializing in evictions,…

— Matthew Desmond

Eviction often leads to a disruption in critical services like Medicaid and nutrition assistance when families need them most.

— Michael Bennet