Articles tagged as: eviction
February 4, 2025
Housing advocates saw promise in a new evictions bill. Now they aren’t sure.
Housing advocates saw promise in a bill that would make it easier for renters to get some evictions sealed from their record. But they aren’t nearly as excited now after legislators in the Indiana Senate made a key change to the Republican-authored bill. Some worry the legislation wouldn’t make much of a difference at all.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2024
Indiana Eviction Justice Network's new website aims to add more monitors to eviction courts
The Indiana Eviction Justice Network has launched a website that it hopes will help its court watching program spread to more communities across the state.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2023
How are landlords that operate under nonprofit or charitable status held accountable?
Who determines nonprofit status for companies in the state, particularly for apartment complexes? And how are these landlords held accountable? That’s a question our audience wanted to know.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2023
Clinic helps Indianapolis renters remove evictions from records
Tenants removed evictions from their records during an eviction sealing clinic in Indianapolis Monday.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2023
Black renters far more likely to face eviction in the U.S., Indiana
New research from the Eviction Lab at Princeton University provides a clearer picture of the demographics of who gets evicted in the U.S.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
New kiosks set up across Indiana to connect people facing eviction with legal services
New kiosks are now in place statewide to help Hoosiers facing eviction with legal resources and services.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2022
Indiana housing organizations weigh in on changes to Community Reinvestment Act
Indiana housing organizations are weighing in on proposed changes to a federal law intended to get banks to invest in historically redlined communities.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2022
New report underscores Indiana's lack of legal protections for tenants
Legal experts say a new report on evictions in Indianapolis underscores the lack of protection for tenants. Researchers from Indianapolis-based community data center SAVI, found that properties with more health department complaints also had higher eviction rates.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2022
House advances bill aimed at sealing eviction filings from tenant records in some instances
Tenant advocates have long argued that eviction filings can serve as a permanent "scarlet E" that harms a renter's chances of getting housing in the future.
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