Reducing Default Judgments in Philadelphia’s Landlord-Tenant Court
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ReportDate
2020-07-09Author
Eisenhard, Sarah KimElmer, Alice
Kulesza, Kevin
O'Connor, Xavier
Sorode, Ranjani
Sheppard, Julia
Advisor
Rieser, LenGroup
The Sheller Center for Social Justice (Temple University)Subject
Landlord and tenant--PennsylvaniaLandlord and tenant
Eviction
Eviction--Pennsylvania
Housing--Pennsylvania
Urban poor--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--social costs
Working class--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Rental housing
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This report looks at why so many tenants in Philadelphia are not participating in proceedings that could result in their losing their homes. Findings indicate that certain aspects of the court process, if addressed, could result in the entry of fewer default judgments–and thus fewer evictions based upon them.Citation
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