TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fink, Jared H.
TI  - The right to counsel in eviction proceedings: a moral, social, and economic imperative
PY  - 2017///
PB  - Temple University
KW  - Evictions
KW  - International
KW  - North America
N1  - KEYWORDS: housing, counsel, eviction, access to justice, legal aid, pro bono, legal services; Suggested Citation: Fink, Jared, The Right to Counsel in Eviction Proceedings: A Moral, Social, and Economic Imperative (August 13, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3193417 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3193417
N2  - Each year, nearly three million Americans are evicted from their homes. With no right to counsel in housing court, nine in ten tenants enter the courtroom alone. The fallout that results from this power imbalance is devastating: housing insecurity creates financial instability and a range of adverse social consequences. Neighbourhoods with high eviction rates see falling property values, higher unemployment, and require more social services. Access to counsel in eviction proceedings curbs these ill effects: 96% of tenants with legal representation remain in their homes
UR  - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3193417
ER  -