Evictions
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FHCCI Resources:
Eviction Expungement/Sealing in Indiana:
Renters who have one or more evictions on their record may struggle to find housing options and may want this record sealed from the public eye. Tenants who qualify may complete and file the following forms with the appropriate county court to request that their eviction record be sealed.
Reports of Interest:
- Prejudged: The Stigma of Eviction Records, Housing Action Illinois, March 2018
- Locked Out: Foreclosure, Eviction, and Housing Instability in Lexington, 2005-2016, Lexington Fair Housing Council, October 2017
- City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Taskforce on Eviction Prevention and Response, April 2018
Cases of Interest:
- Unfair Eviction Screening Policies Are Disproportionately Blacklisting Black Women
- Smith v. Wasatch Property Management, March 30, 2017
Other Resources:
- Indiana Evictions and Foreclosure Dashboard
- The Eviction Lab: The Eviction Lab at Princeton University has built the first nationwide database of evictions. Find out how many evictions happen in your community. Create custom maps, charts, and reports. Share facts with your neighbors and elected officials.
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Matthew Desmond 2016
- New York City Guarantees a Lawyer to Every Resident Facing Eviction
- Increase in Suicides Associated With Home Eviction and Foreclosure During the US Housing Crisis: Findings From 16 National Violent Death Reporting System States, 2005–2010, Am J Public Health. 2015 February.
- The Stigma of a Scarlet E, New York Times, August 9, 2021