New push to help Del. renters get legal counsel in eviction hearings
WHYY By Downtown Wilmington, Delaware and the Christina River (Tim Kiser via Wikimedia Commons) At the start of the pandemic last year, Delaware imposed a moratorium on evictions, an order that was modified by Gov. John Carney in July to allow evictions if they were “necessary in the interest of justice.” But pandemic or not, renters face an uphill battle once a landlord starts the eviction process. It’s a battle most tenants fight on their own. According to analysis by the University of Delaware’s Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, 86% of landlords have legal represent...