Per new report from #RVAEvictionLab only 0.2% of Virginia tenants have counsel in eviction court. That’s just two tenants represented for every 1,000 cases.

Virginia needs a right to counsel in eviction court for sure, but also needs to slow down and just reduce its absurd numbers of cases.

An Analysis of The Benefits of a Right To Counsel in Richmond, VA This report examines the costs associated with eviction in the City of Richmond and the benefits from providing a Right to Counsel (RTC) for tenants. While a right to counsel is constitutionally recog...

#Housing right-to-counsel study in Richmond finds that providing representation in eviction court would stabilize up to 8,400 households and save at least $2 in public costs for every $1 invested.

Also happens to be critical in terms of social & racial justice.

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