A recent Philadelphia Bar Association analysis recommended that the city invest $3.5 million per year to cover the cost of legal representation for low income tenants facing eviction in order to save $45.2 million in public costs associated with homelessness and displacement. The study found that between 2007 and 2016, 80 percent of landlords were represented, while only 7 percent…
We all want fairness in the civil justice system. But how is fairness possible in a world where so many people cannot afford legal help? This short video provides an easy-to-understand explanation of what civil legal aid is, and why it matters so much.
CLASI, for the past several years, has been representing manufactured home owners who are facing large lot rental increases imposed by the park owners. Delaware’s Rent Justification Act, limits the ability of park owners to raise lot rentals indiscriminately, in large part recognizing the reality that manufactured homes are not that mobile. Essentially the rent increases must be tied to…
CLASI, for the past several years, has been representing manufactured home owners who are facing large lot rental increases imposed by the park owners. Delaware’s Rent Justification Act, limits the ability of park owners to raise lot rentals indiscriminately, in large part recognizing the reality that manufactured homes are not that mobile. Essentially the rent increases must be tied to…
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts are all making progress to ensure vulnerable people facing eviction get access to legal representation. In the majority of cases across the country, landlords are represented by lawyers in court and tenants are self-represented. Giving tenants access to a lawyer can make the difference between safe housing and homelessness. Read more here….
New York City’s plan to guarantee representation to all families facing eviction is reflective of a movement emerging to reduce homelessness and save cities significant money. Providing legal representation costs approximately $1,500 per case compared to the cost of caring for a family that is homeless — upwards of $40,000 per year. Other cities, including Baltimore Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia,…