@EvictionHelpCT

Eviction Help CT provides legal representation to low-income tenants in Connecticut at-risk of eviction or loss of their housing subsidy.

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📢The Connecticut Right to Counsel Program has expanded to 28 communities across the state from 16! Low-income tenants at risk of eviction in communities below may be eligible for a free lawyer. Please visit evictionhelpct.org/ for more information. #RighttoCounsel #RTC
A list of Right to Counsel service areas.

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CT's Right to counsel program inspires proposed federal bill for people facing eviction ctpublic.org/news/2023-12-13…

CT's Right to Counsel program inspires proposed federal bill for people facing eviction

A newly proposed federal bill, which provides free legal counsel for low-income residents facing eviction, was inspired by groundbreaking Connecticut legislation.

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🗞️CT Congresswoman @rosadelauro has co-introduced a federal Eviction Prevention Act. This bill would create a federal housing right to counsel. Connecticut's Right to Counsel is cited as an example. Read more: delauro.house.gov/media-cent…

DeLauro, Casey Introduce Eviction Prevention Act | Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Eviction Prevention Act, legislation that would help low-income individuals get access to legal counsel if they...

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To learn more about the UniteCT Moving Assistance Program and find out if you qualify visit: portal.ct.gov/DOH/DOH/Progra…
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Have you used Right to Counsel in Connecticut? The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development would like to know. The agency has partnered with 2M Research to connect with RTC clients. Participants will receive a $50 gift card.
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New groundbreaking study finally gives us a sense of who is harmed the most by eviction. Hint: it's children. Nearly 3 million kids are threatened with eviction annually -- including about 25,000 in Connecticut. More about household income , race/ethnicity, etc. here:
Eviction Lab@evictionlab4 Oct 2023
🧵: Eviction cases affect entire households, but the court cases normally name just one person. Until now, the full impact of these cases remained invisible. Our latest research shows that 7.6 million people are threatened with eviction every year. nytimes.com/2023/10/02/upsho…
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If services are not available in your area yet, please explore the other resources on the website. evictionhelpct.org/ has links to self-help tools such as eviction guides and a tool that helps to pre-fill court documents.
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The RTC website now has accessibility tools such as an on-screen reader, a translation library with dozens of languages available, and other reading aides. Follow these steps to view the features.
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A Right to Counsel zip code has been launched in Middletown; 06457. Tenants at risk of eviction can call the RTC hotline at 1-800-559-1565 during business hours. Visit evictionhelpct.org/ for more information.
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More renter protections will be available to Connecticut tenants soon. One key change concerns eviction records: 📂Removal of eviction records within 30 days when the case has been dismissed, withdrawn, or decided in favor of the tenant. Read more: ctmirror.org/2023/06/07/ct-h…

CT Senate passes housing bill following day-long debate

The bill aims to improve CT tenants’ rights and housing quality, but lacks zoning reforms that advocates and lawmakers had pushed for.

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RTC Provider @GHLA_Hartford will be working with the @CityofHTFD to administer the $1 million rental assistance fund to provide relief for residents seeking to avoid evictions and/or obtain better quality housing. courant.com/2023/05/23/hartf…

Hartford council OKs $1 million rental assistance fund to combat evictions, homelessness

To stem the rise of evictions and homelessness in Hartford, city councilors have agreed to allocate $1 million for a rental assistance fund for low-income residents as part of its approved budget....

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Right to Counsel provider @NHLAA has launched their Zero Default project in an effort to reduce the number of eviction case defaults. DO NOT IGNORE ANY PAPERS YOU RECEIVE. GET YOUR DAY IN COURT.
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The Zero Default pamphlet is also available in Spanish.
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RENTERS’ RIGHTS: How long should an eviction stay on your records? A proposed bill would clear some records after 30 days wfsb.com/2023/02/24/renters-…

RENTERS’ RIGHTS: How long should an eviction stay on your records? A proposed bill would clear some...

We look at the impact of having an eviction on your record, even if the eviction was not your fault.

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A proposed bill in the legislature would put a 2.5% cap on annual increases wfsb.com/2023/01/13/i-team-t…

I-TEAM: Tenants, advocates across CT want rent cap, ban on no-cause evictions; State Senator...

Tenants across the state of CT say rent is simply too high, and each year, they face rent increases they can’t afford. Now, a proposed bill in the legislature would put a 2.5% cap on annual increases.

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Connecticut, Washington, and Maryland's Right to Counsel implementation reflections are featured in @MIELegalAid's latest issue. Read more about the progress of RTC in these three jurisdictions mielegalaid.org/system/files….
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Stay connected with RTC in Connecticut by visiting the 'Press and Updates' section of the EvictionHelpCT website evictionhelpct.org/press-upd…
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Today marks one year since the launch of Right to Counsel in Connecticut! The RTC year 1 independent evaluation report details the circumstances of some tenants the program supported during their eviction cases. Read the full report here: evictionhelpct.org/wp-conten…
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The Eviction Prevention Fund of UniteCT is now open. Tenants facing eviction can call the UniteCT hotline (1-844-864-8328), or visit unitectprescreen.formstack.c… to check their eligibility for rental assistance portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-…
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Eviction "Answers" Reveal Renters' Struggles newhavenindependent.org/arti…

Eviction "Answers" Reveal Renters' Struggles - New Haven Independent

Luis Ramos-Cruz in the Fair Haven home from which he was evicted. One of of the many "answer" filings recently submitted by tenants to New Haven's housing court in response to a spike in eviction...

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