Legal representation increases Dallas tenants’ chances of avoiding eviction, study finds

Written By Jennie Trejo

Child Poverty Action Lab data reveals how courts rule in landlords’ favor 84% of time when tenants don’t show up; when tenants appear with legal representation, landlords win only 10% of cases.

Originally published in The Dallas Morning News.

Jennie Trejo
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