Episode 10: Eviction Defense: Seeking justice in an unjust system
Recommended Reading:
Oregon Eviction Defense Project for free help with an eviction
Eviction rights handbook and video for tenants
City of Portland State of Housing Reports
“Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond
Shelter Force article on Real Estate firms taking federal aid and evicting tenants anyway
New York Times article on federal rental assistance Evictions
Summary:
FREE EVICTIONS SUPPORT: Tenants facing eviction can get help at (888) 585-9638 or at oregonlawcenter.org/eviction-defense-project.
Becky Straus and Emily Rena-Dozier co-run Oregon Law Center’s Eviction Defense Project, which provides free legal help and representation to anyone facing an eviction in Oregon. Straus is the Managing Attorney for the EDP and Rena-Dozier supports and mentors legal aid attorneys statewide on housing law cases. In this episode they talk about illegal evictions, the need for representation in an unjust system and their work to help all those who need it. Tenants facing eviction can reach their team at (888) 585-9638 or at oregonlawcenter.org/eviction-defense-project.