Housing Instability & Homelessness

Listing of Articles focusing on evictions, foreclosures, relocations/displacement & homelessness.

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Housing Instability & Homelessness Resources

Michigan Achieves Numerous Housing Wins in FY25 Budget

Legislators in Michigan succeeded in including several major housing provisions in the state’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget following efforts by local advocates. The budget provides an estimated $100 million to maintain the state’s existing housing programs and initiatives, as well as $50 million…

Research Finds Homelessness Erodes Individuals’ Social Capital

An article published in Housing Studies, “The importance of stable housing in social capital development and utilisation: How homelessness undermines reciprocity, recognition, and autonomy,” reveals how people experiencing homelessness can be deprived of the ability to maintain and utilize social…

New Research Shows Courts Tend to Defer to Landlords in Eviction Cases

A new article in Socius, “Power in the Court: Legal Argumentation and the Hierarchy of Credibility in Eviction Hearings,” explores how courts defer to landlords and their attorneys in eviction court cases for nonpayment of rent. Landlords tend to be more familiar with eviction processes and laws…