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Evictions are on the Rise – Follow the Legal Formality or Pay the Price

On Behalf of | Apr 27, 2018 | Firm News |

The Law Firm of Douglas G. Jackson
about 2 years ago

Data on evictions shows that a large number of people are being evicted. In Florida, there are many legal formalities required to evict a tenant. If these formalities are not met, the tenant cannot be evicted and the landlord must pay the cost of the tenant’s lawyer. Whether tenant or landlord, it is important to pay close attention to the legal formalities required, especially since the data indicates that evictions and the need to evict are becoming more common.

Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 — a rate of four every minute. “Eviction isn’t just a condition of poverty; it’s a cause of poverty,” he says.

Eviction with items out in the yard

NPR.ORG

First-Ever Evictions Database Shows: ‘We’re In the Middle Of A Housing Crisis’
Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 — a rate of four every minute. “Eviction isn’t just a condition of poverty; it’s a cause of poverty,” he says.