In a state without basic protections for renters, reducing evictions requires creative solutions
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Laws that allow landlord retaliation can enable slumlords to cycle renters in and out of unsafe units, housing advocates say.
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Legal aid attorneys say landlords are harassing and assaulting renters more than they have in the past.
Alleging criminal activity and other lease violations, some landlords are forcing out renters who legal aid attorneys say should be covered by eviction bans.
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Mississippi Center for Justice housing attorney Will Bedwell walks us through the steps to take if you get an eviction notice.
Evictions continue to draw resources from underfunded legal aid programs