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Cities helping renters get right to lawyers in housing court December 30, 2020 at 10:31 pm FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2020, file photo, Taylor Wood and her boyfriend, Ryan Bowser, talk to Wood s 10-year-old daughter, Freya Wood, in Corvallis, Ore. The family, which has been living in the apartment for more than two years, has missed three rent payments during the pandemic. As the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid getting evicted. But unlike their landlords, only a small fraction of them will do so flanked by an attorney. (AP Photo/Sara Cline, File) ....
Millions of U.S. renters face eviction legal battles without lawyers Published: December 31, 2020 6:10 AM EST Recommended As the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid getting evicted. But unlike their landlords, only a small fraction of them will do so flanked by an attorney. Fewer than 10 cities and counties nationwide guarantee tenants the right to a lawyer in housing-related disputes, and for people struggling to make ends meet, an attorney is beyond their means, leaving many to skip their court hearings or walk in knowing they have little chance. Unlike criminal cases, an attorney won’t be assigned if someone can’t afford one. Legal aid organizations and pro bono lawyers represent many renters every year, but the need outpaces what they can handle. ....
Updated Dec 31, 2020 A Fight To Guarantee Lawyers To Renters Facing Eviction Is Gaining Momentum Millions of Americans are bracing for possible eviction during the coronavirus pandemic. But few cities guarantee they ll get an attorney in housing court. Regina Garcia Cano WASHINGTON (AP) As the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid getting evicted. But unlike their landlords, only a small fraction of them will do so flanked by an attorney. Fewer than 10 cities and counties nationwide guarantee tenants the right to a lawyer in housing-related disputes, and for people struggling to make ends meet, an attorney is beyond their means, leaving many to skip their court hearings or walk in knowing they have little chance. Unlike criminal cases, an attorney won’t be assigned if someone can’t afford one. Legal aid organizations and pr ....
Cities helping renters get the right to a lawyer in housing court Taylor Wood and boyfriend Ryan Bowser talk to Wood’s 10-year-old daughter, Freya, in their Corvallis, Ore., apartment in mid-December. (Sara Cline / Associated Press) WASHINGTON As the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid being evicted. But unlike their landlords, only a fraction of them will do so flanked by an attorney. Fewer than 10 cities and counties nationwide guarantee tenants the right to a lawyer in housing-related disputes, and for people struggling to make ends meet, an attorney is beyond their means, leaving many to skip their court hearings or walk in knowing they have little chance. Unlike in criminal cases, an attorney won’t be assigned if someone can’t afford one. Legal aid organizations and pro bono lawyers represent many renters ever ....
“The push for right to counsel preceded the pandemic, but it’s particularly acute and particularly urgent in light of the pandemic, given just the overall precarity that renters are facing,” said Gretchen Purser, an associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University who specializes in housing, homelessness and urban poverty. She said legal representation “is going to be one of the most important things that groups around the country can be pushing for.” Many people owe months of back rent, having lost their jobs or faced mounting medical bills during the health crisis. By January, renters will owe as much as $34 billion, according to estimates by the global investment bank and advisory firm Stout. An estimated 23 million people are at risk of getting evicted. ....