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Title: State Landlord–Tenant Policy and Eviction Rates in Majority-Minority Neighborhoods
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2020
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ISSN: 2152050X
DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2020.1828989
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Abstract: Advertisement banner for the F1000 Human Migration Research Call for Papers. Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Get access ABSTRACT This article assesses (a) the extent to which state landlord–tenant legislation may influence local evictions and (b) whether those laws may influence eviction-related outcomes within communities of color. This analysis uses an original data set combining 2016 state- and block group-level data from Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, the American Community Survey, and landlord-tenant policy typologies, based on state statutes related to landlord-tenant law. Using multilevel mixed-effects models, we find that neighborhoods in states with more tenant-friendly policy environments were associated with lower eviction and filing rates compared with those in states with more landlord–friendly policies. However, compared with majority-White neighborhoods, eviction and filing rates in communities of color and majority-Black neighborhoods remained significantly higher—even in states with more tenant-friendly policies. In other words, tenant-friendly policies appear to support the reduction of eviction disparities but not the elimination of them. These findings suggest state housing policy environments matter for eviction-related outcomes broadly and for communities of color. We propose that eliminating racial disparities should include a focus on the implicitly racialized nature of housing and landlord–tenant policy, specifically.
Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10511482.2020.1828989
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Authors: Merritt, Breanca; Farnworth, Morgan D.
Periodical (Full): Housing Policy Debate
Issue: 3-5
Volume: 31
Pages: 562-581
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Topics: Housing and Segregation
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