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Renters Evicted En Masse: Collateral Damage Arising From The Subprime Foreclosure Crisis, Creola Johnson

Creola Johnson

ABSTRACT: America is experiencing its worst foreclosure crisis in history, and tenants are the silent victims of this crisis. In this Article, Professor Johnson describes the consequences of thousands of tenants of being evicted from residential properties obtained by lenders in foreclosure proceedings against the owners-landlords. The individual consequences include tenants’ renting substandard alternative housing, experiencing disruptions in family life, and even becoming homeless. Societal consequences include the costs imposed upon communities to provide social services to the evicted tenants and their families and the burden on cities in dealing with homes left vacant due to the lenders' inability to …