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 https://t.co/2ttnxJkeNc for more information. #RighttoCounsel #RTC

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CT's Right to counsel program inspires proposed federal bill for people facing eviction https://t.co/9st4GOGThp

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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: https://t.co/cShZFPFb7W

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To learn more about the UniteCT Moving Assistance Program and find out if you qualify visit: https://t.co/8QHohT8qek

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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.

[Camila Vallejo @m_camilavallejo]

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:

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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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📢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 https://t.co/2ttnxJkeNc for more information. #RighttoCounsel #RTC

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If services are not available in your area yet, please explore the other resources on the website. https://t.co/2ttnxJkeNc has links to self-help tools such as eviction guides and a tool that helps to pre-fill court documents.

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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 https://t.co/vDxJPBOZvr 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: https://t.co/d84Hpr3fP7

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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.
https://t.co/0X68jFehzN

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The Zero Default pamphlet is also available in Spanish.

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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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RENTERS’ RIGHTS: How long should an eviction stay on your records? A proposed bill would clear some records after 30 days https://t.co/ca377JF5bX

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A proposed bill in the legislature would put a 2.5% cap on annual increases https://t.co/eMpEyRKtHQ

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Stay connected with RTC in Connecticut by visiting the 'Press and Updates' section of the EvictionHelpCT website https://t.co/GTaSO10qM6

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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 https://t.co/blkukaRKK1.

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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: https://t.co/Kw0wFJx88Z

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The Eviction Prevention Fund of UniteCT is now open. Tenants facing eviction can call the UniteCT hotline [phone]), or visit https://t.co/Mh2jV1frPc to check their eligibility for rental assistance https://t.co/u3RKafyQ7o

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Eviction "Answers" Reveal Renters' Struggles https://t.co/HkLhupxalL