What was the number of evictions in 2016?

David Brancaccio: So in the year 2016, you found that there were nearly a million evictions that year. Give me a sense of scale. Why are some states experiencing a tax revenue surplus? Matthew Desmond: This is the first time we’ve really been able to look at evictions at a national level.

How many poor people get evicted each year?

One in four poor renting families are spending over 70 percent of their income just on rent and utilities. And when you’re in those conditions, a really small thing can lead to an eviction. You’re also right that not all evictions are caused by non-payment of rent.

Who is the author of the book Evicted?

Desmond’s book “Evicted” focused on Milwaukee, but he’s just released a new set of national data showing evictions around the country are comparable to foreclosures at the height of the financial crisis. He joined us to discussed the findings, which were published by Princeton’s Eviction Lab. Below is an edited transcript of the interview.

How are evictions processed in the United States?

One is, you know, we don’t have every single formal eviction in America — an eviction that’s processed through a court system — because some cases are sealed, like they do in California. Other places, it’s really hard to get them because it’s a very remote area.

How long does an eviction stay?

Generally, evictions stay on your record for seven years. After the seven year period expires, evictions are deleted from public record and thereby from your credit report and rental history.

What to do if eviction is still on report?

If the eviction is still on the report and seven years have not passed, the tenant could potentially write a letter to include with his application explaining the circumstances of his eviction. If the eviction was entirely the tenant’s fault, there is sometimes very little he can do to induce a landlord to accept his application.

When is an eviction recorded on your record?

Generally speaking, evictions begin to appear on your credit report as well as your rental history report anywhere from 30 to 60 days from when the civil judgment is filed in court. Generally, evictions stay on your record for seven years.

David Brancaccio: So in the year 2016, you found that there were nearly a million evictions that year. Give me a sense of scale. Why are some states experiencing a tax revenue surplus? Matthew Desmond: This is the first time we’ve really been able to look at evictions at a national level.

In 2016, there were 2.3 million evictions, according to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, which tracks evictions in the U.S. “There could be that many evictions in August,” Pollock said.

When do millions of Americans will be evicted?

“If the federal eviction moratorium is not extended, if the state and local eviction moratoriums that are scheduled to expire in the coming weeks do, and if no emergency rental assistance is provided, then from the end of August through fall, millions of Americans will be evicted from their homes,” she added.

When to give a renter an eviction notice?

This law provides protections for renters who are given an eviction notice because they are unable to pay their rent or other charges between March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, due to COVID-19-related financial distress.

Is there a ban on evictions for renters?

Despite A New Federal Ban, Many Renters Are Still Getting Evicted The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a nationwide eviction ban for people who can’t pay rent and have no place to go. It’s helping some, but many others are getting evicted anyway.