Eviction

The issue of race in addition to other social justice themes such as dignity, and the right to shelter are significant when addressing this issues of homelessness and eviction and are important to report. In Matthew Desmonds Evicted, Desmond depicts the true human impact of poverty and eviction. In this book, we become intimate with the characters whose very existence revolves around their fight for survival. What do you do when the majority of your income goes directly to rent? How do you eat,…

and creating safe homes. In preparation for the games, Brazil has evicted over 22,000 people from their residences since 2009 (Douglas). Brazil has the potential to evict 170,000 people before the end of this summer (Romero). The majority of evictions are in Brazil’s local favelas also known as shanty towns. Brazil offers compensation to evicted families or government housing. The government is using the land to build speed bus routes, a waterside olympic park, and other infrastructure. The…

elaborates his main focus which is to express that evictions are a cause, not a consequence of poverty. He highlights the recurring theme of how families with single mothers face a daily onslaught of hardships and discrimination. This affects many different aspects of their children’s lives. Single-mother families experience discrimination…

Constructive Eviction and the Implied Warranty of Habitability Steve has several causes of action. This particular jurisdiction recognizes constructive eviction which “occurs when residential rental property is in such disrepair or when a condition exists on the property that makes it extremely impossible or difficult to live there. The property is then said to be “uninhabitable”. (Constructive Eviction, n.d.). Because of implied warranty of habitability that requires landlords to keep their…

In the San José Mercury News article “San José Council Considers Immediate No-cause Eviction Policy,” the author Ramona Giwargis reports about the City’s final decision to approve an ordinance that would limit no-cause evictions to residents who are renters in the city (Giwargis, 2017c). On April 18, 2017, the San José City Council voted 6-5 to narrowly approve a policy that would make it illegal to evict occupants for no-cause. Under the Tenant Protection Ordinance (Ordinance), landlords are…

and Eviction assistance is offered Annapolis, MD. Light House, the homeless prevention support center in Annapolis, provides its community members: • BGE assistance • Eviction assistance In order to be eligible to receive assistance, community members are required to bring their: • Identification cards • Proper documentation Background: Several community members in Anne Arundel County suffer through financial obstacles daily. Some people live paycheck by paycheck and others walk into eviction…

problem in San Francisco is the right to live and stay in your own home. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “Since March, the number of eviction notices filed per month with the San Francisco Rent Board is up 32 percent compared with the previous three years’ average, while owner move-in evictions are up 131 percent. Since 2011 the rise of evictions in homes has risen and will continue to rise. The main reason for this rise is apartment owners selling their complex’s to wealthy…

Eviction and the Effect on Children’s Mental Health INTRODICTION In “Eviction” Desmond explained the reality of Milwaukee which is said to be the most racially segregated city in the United States. Milwaukee used to have job opportunities for people. However in the late twentieth century, many manufacturing companies moved out to overseas or sunbelt communities where they can find cheaper labors. Since half of the black men was working for the manufacturing companies, many people lost their…

There are several parallels between the eviction of renters in the Ireland by the rich landlords and the dispersion of people from New Orleans after Katrina. Some of the major ones include the exploitation for profit and the turning of a blind eye by government officials. During the Irish Potato famine, wealthy landlords would routinely kick out tenants without notice. To prevent them from returning, they would sometimes tear down or even burn down their homes. This was done to gain economically…

inner-city neighbourhoods one in 14 renters are evicted every year. Being kicked out of a house into the streets is a very common occurrence for those living in poverty. Eviction is a problem that many are facing in today’s economy that rarely gets evaluated. Matthew Desmond analyzes the problems surrounding eviction in his piece “Eviction and the Reproduction of Urban Poverty”. There are many shocking statistics throughout the piece that provide clear examples of the issues with housing in…