Community Law Project

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The situation in Portland seems particularly dire in terms of affordable housing for moderate and low income tenants.

The eviction crisis is starting to look a lot like the subprime mortgage crisis Stable housing is increasingly out of reach for many Americans, as both rentals and homes to own grow more expensive and options dwindle. Evictions may be...

How Cities Can Save Money by Providing Lawyers for Tenants Facing Eviction The city of Philadelphia has launched a pilot program that provides legal services for low-income tenants in housing court—and it's already seeing results.

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Ride Free in May! | Biketown The sun is out and it’s time to ride! BIKETOWN and PBOT are announcing a special promotion for the month of May – ride free all month and park free to any bike rack in the entire BIKETOWN service area!

Review: In ‘Evicted,’ Home Is an Elusive Goal for America’s Poor The book follows the lives of eight families in Milwaukee, some black and some white, all several leagues below the poverty line.

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We've noticed a drop in bankruptcies with large amounts of medical debt. This is an interesting consumer reports article about one of the reasons why.

How the Affordable Care Act Drove Down Personal Bankruptcy Since the Affordable Care Act was introduced, the number of personal bankruptcies has dropped in half, a Consumer Reports analysis found.

I often advise people that they have to compare making large credit card payments that often go only to interest to saving the money for emergencies and/or retirement.

Liz Weston: Bankruptcy may be the best of bad options At 61 and with little retirement savings, a Chapter 7 filing might be the best course to free you from crushing credit card debt.

This was a much needed step to help tenants in this VERY difficult rental market.
No-Cause Evicted? Landlords Now Have to Pay Your Relocation Costs

LIVE BLOG! Will Portland Enact Strong New Renter Protections Today? This is where the rubber meets the road, people. For the first time, this iteration of the Portland City Council is about to take up a genuinely controversial piece of policy—one that, if passed, will fundamentally change the city's housing landscape. As we wrote last week, the ordinance being pushe...

There is a culture of blaming poor people for housing problems even when the underlying problem is a lack of quality affordable housing.

The Eviction Economy Poverty is not just a product of joblessness and low wages. It’s also a product of exploitation.