A new report from The Pittsburgh Foundation examines evictions in Allegheny County
An average of 13,000 eviction cases were filed every year by Allegheny County landlords prior to the pandemic, typically over about an average of $2,000 owed, according to a report released Tuesday by The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Such filings hurt everyone, the report emphasized – tenants who are uprooted and who often move into worse housing, landlords who lose income, and ultimately neighborhoods and the public, as courts and social services are burdened by the consequences of preventable displacement.
The lengthy report compiles years of research, analysis and interviews, data from the courts and Allegheny County Department of Human Services, and the voices of renters and landlords speaking about their experiences.
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