Serial Eviction Filing: Civil Courts, Property Management, and the Threat of Displacement

Drawing on over 8 million eviction court records from twenty-eight states, this study shows the role that eviction filings play in extracting monetary sanctions from tenants. In so doing, it documents an unanticipated feature of housing insecurity: serial eviction filings. Serial eviction filings oc...

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Published in:Social forces 2021-09, Vol.100 (1), p.316-344
Main Authors: Leung, Lillian, Hepburn, Peter, Desmond, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Eviction
Government regulation
HOUSING
Housing courts
Laws, regulations and rules
Powers and duties
Rental housing
Social science research
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