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Campaign Introduction and Initial Data Findings

May 22, 2018 First Baptist Church Richmond, Virginia

CARE Steering Committee

Heather Crislip Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. Kathryn Howell Virginia Commonwealth University Tonya Kernodle Tenant Advocate Christie Marra Virginia Poverty Law Center Chip Nunley Hunton Andrews Kurth Alice Tousignant HDAdvisors Martin Wegbreit Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Sim Wimbush Virginia Housing Alliance

Evictions in Virginia: How Do They Happen?

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 1

Rent is due.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 5

Last day to pay to avoid late fee.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 6

Landlord gives written 5-day pay or quit notice.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 12-13

Landlord files Summons for Unlawful Detainer. (Eviction lawsuit)

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 33-34 First Court Date (return date)

IF TENANT PAYS all rent, late fees, court costs, and attorney’s fees on or before this date, the case is dismissed. Tenant may only do this once in 12-month period.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 33-34 First Court Date (return date)

IF TENANT DOES NOT COME TO COURT, automatic judgement for possession and rent. Writ of Possession may issue immediately.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 33-34 First Court Date (return date)

IF TENANT APPEARS IN COURT AND NO CONTEST, judgement for possession and rent. Writ of Possession after 10 days.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 33-34 First Court Date (return date)

IF TENANT APPEARS IN COURT AND DOES CONTEST, trial set for 5-10 days after.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 38-44 Trial

IF LANDLORD WINS, judgement for possession and rent. Writ of Possession may issue after 10 days. Tenant may appeal with 10 days,

• nly after posting appeal bond.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 33-55 Writ of Possession

Sheriff gives Writ to tenant stating eviction date. Must give at least 72 hours before

• eviction. Usually 5-10 days.

Eviction Timeline: NONPAYMENT

Day 1 Day 60

DAY 38-60 EVICTION

Last day for tenant to move, or be put

• ut by Sheriff.

Only Sheriff may actually evict tenant.

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 1

Landlord gives written 21/30 day Notice to Vacate. If tenant fixes problem, lease continues. If not, lease ends in 30 days. Landlord may also give written 30 day Notice to Vacate if problem cannot be fixed. Lease ends in 30 days. Notice period may be shorter if threat to health or safety.

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 32-33

Landlord files Summons for Unlawful Detainer. (Eviction lawsuit)

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 53-54 First Court Date (return date)

IF TENANT DOES NOT COME TO COURT, automatic judgement for possession (and rent, if sued for). Writ of Possession may issue immediately.

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 53-54 First Court Date (return date)

IF TENANT APPEARS IN COURT AND NO CONTEST, judgement for possession and rent. Writ of Possession after 10 days.

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 53-54 First Court Date (return date)

IF TENANT APPEARS IN COURT AND DOES CONTEST, trial set for 20-30 days later.

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 73-84 Trial

IF LANDLORD WINS, judgement for possession (and rent). Writ of Possession may issue after 10 days. Tenant may appeal with 10 days,

• nly after posting appeal bond,

unless indigent.

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 53-95 Writ of Possession

Sheriff gives Writ to tenant stating eviction date. Must give at least 72 hours before

• eviction. Usually 5-10 days.

Eviction Timeline: OTHER REASON

Day 1 Day 100

DAY 58-100 EVICTION

Last day for tenant to move, or be put

• ut by Sheriff.

Only Sheriff may actually evict tenant.

Keep in Mind:

• These are typical eviction timelines.
• Number of days can vary depending on

court’s schedule and local practice.

• Making payments to landlord after first court

date will not stop eviction.

Evictions in Virginia: What Data Do We Have?

Eviction Data Sources

• Nationwide dataset; 2000-2016
• State, locality, tract, block group
• Missing data for some states,

localities, and years

• Eviction filings and evictions
• Ongoing data collection and analysis
• Statewide dataset; 2008-2017
• State, locality, ZIP code
• Fuller geographic/annual coverage
• More detailed case information:

○ Judgement ○ Hearing results ○ Possession

Methods and Limitations

What questions can we answer?

• How many evictions have happened over time.
• Where evictions are more prevalent vs. less prevalent.
• What spatial, social, and economic conditions correlate with evictions.

How can we answer them?

• Simple data analysis - nothing extraordinary.
• Cross-reference with Census data, housing data, and municipal data.
• Map results and look for patterns/trends.

What questions need more research?

• WHY evictions are happening so often in many parts of Virginia.
• HOW evictions begin, are carried out, and what happens after.

Evictions in Virginia: What is the Scope?

Eviction Rates by State (2016)

Eviction Data by State (2016)

VIRGINIA USA

Source: Eviction Lab

Eviction rate = Number evictions / Number of renter households

Virginia Eviction Rate: 2000-2016

Eviction Lab data 2000-2016: 813,473 evictions = 131 per day Virginia Supreme Court data 2008-20181: 972,394 evictions2 = 266 per day

1 Data available through March 2018 2 “Eviction” = Judgement or Default Judgement

Top Evicting Large Cities in the US (by eviction rate)

Top Evicting Mid-Size Cities in the US (by eviction rate)

Where/When Are the Gaps in Eviction Lab Data?

• 13 localities with 5 or more years of missing data, and another 16 with at least one

year of missing data.

• 3 cities with NO data for 2000-2016 at all: Fairfax, Alexandria, and Harrisonburg.
• Bulk of the missing data is for 2007 and onward.

Source: Eviction Lab, US Census

• 11.5% of all Virginia tracts have eviction rates greater than 10%

○ 60% of all Majority Black tracts (112 tracts) ○ 25% of all Majority Hispanic/Latinx tracts (2 tracts) ○ 2.6% of all Majority White tracts (69 tracts)

• 39.1% of all high eviction rate tracts are also high poverty

(greater than 20%)

○ 76.7% are Majority Black ○ 8.1% are Majority White ○ 2.3% are Majority Hispanic/Latinx

• 5.8% of all Virginia Tracts have rates greater than the Richmond

Rate (13%)

○ 38.4% of all Majority Black tracts ○ 30.2% of all High Poverty Tracts

Evictions in Richmond: What is the Scope?

RICHMOND USA

Source: Eviction Lab

Richmond Eviction Rate: 2000-2016

Richmond Eviction Rates

in 2016 Eviction Lab data by block group

Less than 3% Greater than 44%

Richmond Evictions

in 2016 Eviction Lab data by block group randomly distributed

• nto residential structures

In lieu of address-specific data, this estimates where high-eviction rental units are located.

Building Stock

Large Multifamily Buildings and Evictions

Map Created by Brian Koziol, HOME Source: Eviction Lab

Eviction Rates, Unsafe and Unfit Structures

Source: Eviction Lab, City of Richmond

Neighborhood Composition

Map Created by Brian Koziol, HOME

Map Created by Brian Koziol, HOME

Map Created by Ben Teresa, PhD, VCU Source: Eviction Lab

Affordable Housing

Next Steps for Data Collection And Analysis

Work Still to Be Done

Additional Data to Collect:

• Identify and fill gaps in eviction filing/judgement coverage.
• Ownership of properties with most evictions.

Further Analysis to Complete:

• Qualitative Analysis of Eviction Process, filings and households
• Housing Stability and Social Impact

○ School performance ○ Health outcomes ○ Housing insecurity and homelessness ○ Job access and stability

• Fiscal Impact

○ Social services ○ Sheriff’s costs ○ Court costs ○ Housing provider costs

Questions and Answers