US EditionWhen Tenants Have a Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases, but There Aren’t Enough Lawyers to Help
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 10 – Less than half of New York City tenants facing eviction receive full legal representation, worsening poverty and housing instability despite right to counsel laws, officials say.
- New York City courts faced over 111,830 eviction filings last year amid a legal aid shortage affecting tenant representation.
- This situation stems from the 2017 Universal Access to Legal Services law, which guarantees counsel to tenants earning up to 200% of the poverty line but struggles with provider capacity.
- Legal services providers report funding shortfalls, staff attrition, and overwhelming demand, while many tenants attend court without lawyers and lack capacity to defend themselves.
- Research from June 2023 shows tenants with legal representation face smaller monetary judgments and an 84% success rate in staying housed despite an 83% rise in eviction filings between 2022 and 2023.
- These challenges imply a need for increased funding, more lawyers, and changes in court procedures to ensure the right to counsel meaningfully protects tenants.
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Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Baffler report on NYC's right to counsel for eviction cases, noting many tenants lack legal representation despite legal entitlements. ...
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When tenants have a right to counsel in eviction cases, but there aren’t enough lawyers to help
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Baffler report on NYC's right to counsel for eviction cases, noting many tenants lack legal representation despite legal entitlements.
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