As a mother of three, Chandra worked hard to stay current on rent, but her job did not pay enough. While she was taking care of her newborn twins, she was fired from her job after missing work, and she fell behind on her rent. Her landlord evicted her after missing one month’s rent, and she has since been turned down for two public housing offers. Chandra and her children had to leave Philadelphia and “couch surf” with a relative, as she struggles to find new housing because of her eviction record. Even though she has saved up money to find and maintain an apartment, she is still being turned down for a place to live.

Another mother, Amber, has been turned down for housing multiple times, after an old eviction record showed up on a screening report when a landlord processed her application. She has also experienced landlords doubling the deposit requirement upon learning a tenant has an eviction record. Amber’s eviction record is from many years ago. She is a good tenant and is able to maintain a steady income, but cannot fully move forward with her life due to this old record.

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