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Eviction

Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord. In some jurisdictions it may also involve the removal of persons from premises that were foreclosed by a mortgagee (often, the prior owners who defaulted on a mortgage).

Erik Henningsen's painting Eviction held by the National Gallery of Denmark.1892
RIC and Hussars at an eviction-Ireland 1888
Two men with children, being evicted, stand with their possessions on the sidewalk, circa 1910, on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Depending on the laws of the jurisdiction, eviction may also be known as unlawful detainer, summary possession, summary dispossess, summary process, forcible detainer, ejectment, and repossession, among other terms. Nevertheless, the term eviction is the most commonly used in communications between the landlord and tenant. Depending on the jurisdiction involved, before a tenant can be evicted, a landlord must win an eviction lawsuit or prevail in another step in the legal process. It should be borne in mind that eviction, as with ejectment and certain other related terms, has precise meanings only in certain historical contexts (e.g., under the English common law of past centuries), or with respect to specific jurisdictions. In present-day practice and procedure, there has come to be a wide variation in the content of these terms from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.[citation needed]

The legal aspects, procedures, and provisions for eviction, by whatever name, vary even between countries or states with similar legal structures.

The eviction process edit

 
Flow Diagram of the Eviction Process in British Columbia, Canada

Most jurisdictions do not permit the landlord to evict a tenant without first taking legal action to do so (commonly referred to as a "self-help" eviction; such actions include changing locks, removing items from the premises, or terminating utility services). Such evictions are generally illegal at any time during the process (including after a landlord wins an eviction suit); a tenant facing such measures may sue the landlord. However, self-help evictions may be permitted in some jurisdictions when commercial tenants are involved, as opposed to residential tenants.[1][2]

Notice edit

Prior to filing a suit in court for eviction, generally the landlord must provide written notice to the tenant (commonly called a notice to quit or notice to vacate).[3] The residential and commercial ordinances created jurisdictions preventing landlords from taking any action that may force a tenant out of their premises. These actions include, but are not limited to, force and threats, removing essential services, demolishing the property, or interfering with entrance locks.[4][5]

Lawsuit and trial edit

If the tenant remains in possession of the property after the notice to vacate has expired, the landlord can then serve the tenant with a lawsuit.

Depending on the jurisdiction, the tenant may be required to submit a written response by a specified date, after which time another date is set for the trial. Other jurisdictions may simply require the tenant to appear in court on a specified date. Eviction cases are often expedited since the issue is time-sensitive (the landlord loses rental income while the tenant remains in possession). A jury trial may be requested by either party, however until the late 2000s that was very uncommon.[6]

Many of the defendants in eviction case do not show up for court. In many major cities, including Milwaukee, as many as 70% of defendants are no-shows.[7] In the courts in some urban areas only 10% of defendants showed up.[8]

Removal from the property edit

As mentioned above, most jurisdictions do not allow a landlord to evict a tenant without legal action being taken first, even if the landlord is successful in court.

Instead, the landlord would have to obtain a writ of possession or warrant of removal from the court and present it to the appropriate law enforcement officer. The officer then posts a notice for the tenant on the property that the officer will remove the tenant and any other people on the property, though some jurisdictions will not enforce the writ if, on that day, inclement weather is taking place.[9]

With the removal of the tenant also comes the removal of their personal belongings. If the tenant leaves behind anything of value, there is a custom (but no law in some jurisdictions) for the landlord to hold onto their left-behind belongings for 30 days. After these 30 days the landlord is able to sell the left-behind property, usually in an auction, to satisfy any overdue rent arrears.[10]

No-fault evictions edit

A no-fault eviction occurs when a landlord seeks to regain possession of a rented property under laws that do not require him to allege any fault on the part of the tenant such as failure to pay rent, disturbance to neighbors or other tenants in the building, or violation of lease terms.[citation needed] In many jurisdictions, a tenancy at will, as opposed to a term lease tenancy, may be ended at any time with a minimum of thirty days' notice to tenant, although some jurisdictions require longer notice periods.[citation needed]

As gentrification and the re-population of urban centers by wealthier residents takes place, no-fault evictions are used as a tool to displace tenants in cities with rent control. In California, for example, the Ellis Act allows eviction of rent-controlled tenants if the landlord intends to no longer rent any portion of an apartment building (i.e., landlords cannot be compelled to rent). The Ellis Act has been applied to rentals in San Francisco,[11][12] Santa Monica and Los Angeles.[citation needed]

Just-cause evictions edit

Just cause eviction, also known as good cause eviction, describes laws that aim to provide tenants protection from unreasonable evictions, rent hikes, and non-renewal of lease agreements. These laws allow tenants to challenge evictions in court when they are not considered to be legitimate evictions.[13] Generally, landlords oppose just-cause eviction laws due to concerns over profit, housing stock,[14] and court cases.[15]

Renoviction edit

Renoviction is a term used when a tenant is evicted to renovate a property.[16] A landlord may perform a renoviction to raise the cost of rent for other prospective tenants.[17] In some jurisdictions, such as Ontario, evicted tenants have the right of first refusal.[18]

Real estate mobbing edit

Real estate mobbing, also known as property mobbing, is the use of mobbing (group bullying) techniques by real estate speculators to constructively or forcibly evict a resident from their dwelling. The United Nations has recognized real estate mobbing as a worldwide cause of forced eviction.[19] Real estate mobbing is acknowledged as a problem in Europe and particularly in Spain.[20]

Countries edit

United States edit

In the United States of America, rules for evictions and the eviction process are determined by state, local county, and city rules.

Australia edit

If the tenant is on a fixed term tenancy and their lease is coming to an end, a landlord will be required to give them a valid notice to vacate. The period of this notice varies from state to state. If the tenant will not cooperate with the parameters of an eviction notice, application is made to the Tenancy Tribunal for possession of the property.

A landlord cannot legally evict a tenant without obtaining a Possession Order and a Warrant of Possession. A Warrant of Possession directs the police to evict a tenant from the property. The police then contact the agent to arrange a time to go to the property, see the tenants off the premises, change the locks and formally take possession. The eviction must always be carried out by the police; the landlord cannot evict tenants themselves. Taking the law into own hands and failing to act according to the relevant legislation in jurisdiction will carry penalties for a landlord.[21]

On March 29, 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed that state and territories governments will be moving to put a moratorium on evictions of persons as a result of financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The government said these measures were set to last for at least six months.[22]

Cambodia edit

Human rights activists are increasingly worried that forced evictions in Cambodia are spiralling out of control. An Amnesty International report shows how,[23] contrary to Cambodia's obligations under international human rights law, those affected by evictions have had no opportunity for genuine participation and consultation beforehand. Information on planned evictions and on resettlement packages has been incomplete and inaccurate, undermining the rights of those affected to information, and to participate in decisions which affect the exercise of their human rights, in particular the right to adequate housing. The lack of legal protection from forced eviction, and lack of regulation of existing standards has left an accountability gap which increases the vulnerability of marginalized people, particularly those living in poverty, to human rights abuses including forced evictions.

China edit

Forced eviction in the People's Republic of China refers to the practice of involuntary land requisitions from the citizenry, typically in order to make room for development projects. In some instances, government authorities work with private developers to seize land from villagers, with compensation below the market price. In many cases, they are also offered alternative housing instead of or on top of monetary compensation. Forced evictions are particularly common in rural areas, and are a major source of unrest and public protest.[24] By some estimates, up to 65 percent of the 180,000 annual mass conflicts in China stem from grievances over forced evictions.[25][26] Some citizens who resist or protest the evictions have reportedly been subjected to harassment, beatings, or detention.[27]

The rate of forced evictions has grown significantly since the 1990s, as city and county-level governments have increasingly come to rely on land sales as an important source of revenue. In 2011, the Financial Times reported that 40 percent of local government revenue comes from land sales.[28] Guan Qingyou, a professor at Tsinghua University, estimated that land sales accounted for 74 percent of local government income in 2010.[29]

Indonesia edit

One cause of homelessness in Indonesia is forced evictions. According to researchers, between the years 2000 and 2005 over 92,000 people were forcefully evicted from their homes.[30]

Nigeria edit

Forced evictions are an integral aspect of human rights violation. They comprise the forceful removal of persons without their assent and against their will on a temporary or permanent basis from their homeland, normal place of abode without clear preparations for adequate compensation and relocation.[31] This increases the problems of displacement of individuals and homelessness in countries.[32] Governments at different levels continue to forcefully evict people without adequate compensation in some African countries including Nigeria[33] which is estimated to have the largest urban slum population in sub Saharan Africa in terms of size and percentage of the total population.[citation needed] Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) has labelled Nigeria as a consistent violator of housing rights.[34]

The Nigerian government forcefully evicted over 2 million people between 2000 and 2009.[35] In Lagos State alone, between 2003 and 2015, communities in Makoko Yaba, Ijora East, Ijora Badiya, PURA-NPA Bar Beach, Ikota Housing Estate, Ogudu Ori-Oke, Mosafejo in Oshodi, Agric-Owutu, Ageologo-Mile 12, and Mile 2 Okokomaiko have been forcefully evicted under the guise of development.[36][37] Between July and September 2000, at least 50,000 people in Abuja were evicted without prior notices or adequate alternative accommodation. The evictions were done to move communities/settlements who government claimed had distorted the Abuja Development Master Plan.[38]

In Lagos State, Nigeria, the forced evictions are done with the major purpose of reclaiming the land and building luxury apartments as the population of the country continue to soar creating housing deficits.[39][40][41] However, this breeds discrimination and inequality as the new buildings do not fulfill any housing need for the general populace.[42] In July 2016, the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development after a notice of 72hrs forcefully evicted residents of Makoko, a waterfront community made up of six villages - Oko Agbon, Adogbo, Migbewhe, Yanshiwhe, Sogunro and Apollo without a court order.[43] This rendered an estimated 30,000 people homeless.[44][45][46] Makoko is one of the nine communities targeted in the $200 Million World Bank-funded Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project (LMDGP) of the Lagos State government for urbanization, waste management, drainage and water supply.[47][48] The community which has been in existent for more than 100yrs is said to have started as a settlement of fishermen from Togo and the Republic of Benin.[49]

At least 266 structures in Badia East community, Lagos State which were being used as homes and businesses were pulled down in February 2013, by the State government. The Resettlement Action Plan which was agreed to in April 2013 did not have clear-cut remedies for adequate resettlement of the displaced persons.[50] Badia is one of the communities slated for urbanization through upgrading from being a slum in the $200 million World Bank-funded Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project (LMDGP). The project specifies minimal involuntary resettlement and where absolutely necessary such must have been discussed and agreed on with the residents including adequate notice, compensation and well spelt-out resettlement plans.[51]

Between 2016 and 2017, Otodo-Gbame an ancestral fishing community and Ilubrin community were forcefully sacked from their homes with fatalities after 12 days of written eviction notice.[52][53] On 17 March 2017, despite a January 2017 court injunction, Itedo, a waterfront community of more than 35,000 persons was forcefully evicted early in the morning while some were still asleep.[54] In 2019, a UN Special Rapporteur on right to adequate housing asked that Nigerian government declares a nationwide moratorium on forced evictions.[55]

On 20 January 2020 residents of Tarkwa Bay, a waterfront community was forcefully evicted by security personnel in what has been termed a gross violation of human rights.[56][57] Oil theft through the pipelines along the beach is the reason given by government authorities for the forced evictions.[58]

Impacts on those being evicted edit

There are sometimes communication problems for when the actual eviction date is decided upon, leaving some evictees thoroughly underprepared with nothing packed when the sheriff comes.[59] This can lead to a Skinner box–like experience as evictees sometimes try “riding" the eviction out.[59] (This is sometimes caused by denial.)[59]

Evictees[60] experience higher rates of: depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and even suicide.[61][62][63] The process of eviction can take a long time (potentially months) and this can leave the evictee in a heightened state of stress, which makes them more susceptible to stress illnesses.[59][61] Even after years have passed, studies show that evictees are less happy, optimistic and energetic than those who haven't been evicted.[64]

Being evicted can increase rates of job loss.[59] A person is 15% more likely to be laid off after experiencing eviction.[65] This can lead to a cycle where the eviction makes it difficult to work but not working can lead to eviction. Evictions can remain on a tenant's record for up to seven years in the United States,[66] and landlords are allowed to reject tenants due to previous evictions.[67] Evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. [68][69]

Evictees often end up moving into poorer quality housing, like overcrowded homes.[62][59] A study that looked at Milwaukee, Wisconsin found that renters who had been involuntarily moved from a prior residence were 25% more likely to experience long-term housing problems than their peers who had only moved voluntarily.[70]

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External links edit

  • Good Cause Eviction (CT) 2010-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  • Fighting Tenants Who Fight Eviction
  • Renters in the Crosshairs from Dollars & Sense, March/April 2009
  • The National Landlord Tenant Guide to Eviction All 50 States

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Evicted redirects here For other uses see Evicted disambiguation Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord In some jurisdictions it may also involve the removal of persons from premises that were foreclosed by a mortgagee often the prior owners who defaulted on a mortgage Erik Henningsen s painting Eviction held by the National Gallery of Denmark 1892 RIC and Hussars at an eviction Ireland 1888 Two men with children being evicted stand with their possessions on the sidewalk circa 1910 on the Lower East Side of New York City Depending on the laws of the jurisdiction eviction may also be known as unlawful detainer summary possession summary dispossess summary process forcible detainer ejectment and repossession among other terms Nevertheless the term eviction is the most commonly used in communications between the landlord and tenant Depending on the jurisdiction involved before a tenant can be evicted a landlord must win an eviction lawsuit or prevail in another step in the legal process It should be borne in mind that eviction as with ejectment and certain other related terms has precise meanings only in certain historical contexts e g under the English common law of past centuries or with respect to specific jurisdictions In present day practice and procedure there has come to be a wide variation in the content of these terms from jurisdiction to jurisdiction citation needed The legal aspects procedures and provisions for eviction by whatever name vary even between countries or states with similar legal structures Contents 1 The eviction process 1 1 Notice 1 2 Lawsuit and trial 1 3 Removal from the property 2 No fault evictions 3 Just cause evictions 3 1 Renoviction 4 Real estate mobbing 5 Countries 5 1 United States 5 2 Australia 5 3 Cambodia 5 4 China 5 5 Indonesia 5 6 Nigeria 6 Impacts on those being evicted 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksThe eviction process edit nbsp Flow Diagram of the Eviction Process in British Columbia Canada Most jurisdictions do not permit the landlord to evict a tenant without first taking legal action to do so commonly referred to as a self help eviction such actions include changing locks removing items from the premises or terminating utility services Such evictions are generally illegal at any time during the process including after a landlord wins an eviction suit a tenant facing such measures may sue the landlord However self help evictions may be permitted in some jurisdictions when commercial tenants are involved as opposed to residential tenants 1 2 Notice edit Prior to filing a suit in court for eviction generally the landlord must provide written notice to the tenant commonly called a notice to quit or notice to vacate 3 The residential and commercial ordinances created jurisdictions preventing landlords from taking any action that may force a tenant out of their premises These actions include but are not limited to force and threats removing essential services demolishing the property or interfering with entrance locks 4 5 Lawsuit and trial edit If the tenant remains in possession of the property after the notice to vacate has expired the landlord can then serve the tenant with a lawsuit Depending on the jurisdiction the tenant may be required to submit a written response by a specified date after which time another date is set for the trial Other jurisdictions may simply require the tenant to appear in court on a specified date Eviction cases are often expedited since the issue is time sensitive the landlord loses rental income while the tenant remains in possession A jury trial may be requested by either party however until the late 2000s that was very uncommon 6 Many of the defendants in eviction case do not show up for court In many major cities including Milwaukee as many as 70 of defendants are no shows 7 In the courts in some urban areas only 10 of defendants showed up 8 Removal from the property edit As mentioned above most jurisdictions do not allow a landlord to evict a tenant without legal action being taken first even if the landlord is successful in court Instead the landlord would have to obtain a writ of possession or warrant of removal from the court and present it to the appropriate law enforcement officer The officer then posts a notice for the tenant on the property that the officer will remove the tenant and any other people on the property though some jurisdictions will not enforce the writ if on that day inclement weather is taking place 9 With the removal of the tenant also comes the removal of their personal belongings If the tenant leaves behind anything of value there is a custom but no law in some jurisdictions for the landlord to hold onto their left behind belongings for 30 days After these 30 days the landlord is able to sell the left behind property usually in an auction to satisfy any overdue rent arrears 10 No fault evictions editA no fault eviction occurs when a landlord seeks to regain possession of a rented property under laws that do not require him to allege any fault on the part of the tenant such as failure to pay rent disturbance to neighbors or other tenants in the building or violation of lease terms citation needed In many jurisdictions a tenancy at will as opposed to a term lease tenancy may be ended at any time with a minimum of thirty days notice to tenant although some jurisdictions require longer notice periods citation needed As gentrification and the re population of urban centers by wealthier residents takes place no fault evictions are used as a tool to displace tenants in cities with rent control In California for example the Ellis Act allows eviction of rent controlled tenants if the landlord intends to no longer rent any portion of an apartment building i e landlords cannot be compelled to rent The Ellis Act has been applied to rentals in San Francisco 11 12 Santa Monica and Los Angeles citation needed Just cause evictions editMain article Just cause eviction Just cause eviction also known as good cause eviction describes laws that aim to provide tenants protection from unreasonable evictions rent hikes and non renewal of lease agreements These laws allow tenants to challenge evictions in court when they are not considered to be legitimate evictions 13 Generally landlords oppose just cause eviction laws due to concerns over profit housing stock 14 and court cases 15 Renoviction edit Renoviction is a term used when a tenant is evicted to renovate a property 16 A landlord may perform a renoviction to raise the cost of rent for other prospective tenants 17 In some jurisdictions such as Ontario evicted tenants have the right of first refusal 18 Real estate mobbing editReal estate mobbing also known as property mobbing is the use of mobbing group bullying techniques by real estate speculators to constructively or forcibly evict a resident from their dwelling The United Nations has recognized real estate mobbing as a worldwide cause of forced eviction 19 Real estate mobbing is acknowledged as a problem in Europe and particularly in Spain 20 Countries editUnited States edit Main article Eviction in the United States In the United States of America rules for evictions and the eviction process are determined by state local county and city rules Australia edit If the tenant is on a fixed term tenancy and their lease is coming to an end a landlord will be required to give them a valid notice to vacate The period of this notice varies from state to state If the tenant will not cooperate with the parameters of an eviction notice application is made to the Tenancy Tribunal for possession of the property A landlord cannot legally evict a tenant without obtaining a Possession Order and a Warrant of Possession A Warrant of Possession directs the police to evict a tenant from the property The police then contact the agent to arrange a time to go to the property see the tenants off the premises change the locks and formally take possession The eviction must always be carried out by the police the landlord cannot evict tenants themselves Taking the law into own hands and failing to act according to the relevant legislation in jurisdiction will carry penalties for a landlord 21 On March 29 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed that state and territories governments will be moving to put a moratorium on evictions of persons as a result of financial distress caused by the COVID 19 pandemic The government said these measures were set to last for at least six months 22 Cambodia edit This section is an excerpt from Human rights in Cambodia Forced evictions edit Human rights activists are increasingly worried that forced evictions in Cambodia are spiralling out of control An Amnesty International report shows how 23 contrary to Cambodia s obligations under international human rights law those affected by evictions have had no opportunity for genuine participation and consultation beforehand Information on planned evictions and on resettlement packages has been incomplete and inaccurate undermining the rights of those affected to information and to participate in decisions which affect the exercise of their human rights in particular the right to adequate housing The lack of legal protection from forced eviction and lack of regulation of existing standards has left an accountability gap which increases the vulnerability of marginalized people particularly those living in poverty to human rights abuses including forced evictions China edit This section is an excerpt from Forced evictions in China edit Forced eviction in the People s Republic of China refers to the practice of involuntary land requisitions from the citizenry typically in order to make room for development projects In some instances government authorities work with private developers to seize land from villagers with compensation below the market price In many cases they are also offered alternative housing instead of or on top of monetary compensation Forced evictions are particularly common in rural areas and are a major source of unrest and public protest 24 By some estimates up to 65 percent of the 180 000 annual mass conflicts in China stem from grievances over forced evictions 25 26 Some citizens who resist or protest the evictions have reportedly been subjected to harassment beatings or detention 27 The rate of forced evictions has grown significantly since the 1990s as city and county level governments have increasingly come to rely on land sales as an important source of revenue In 2011 the Financial Times reported that 40 percent of local government revenue comes from land sales 28 Guan Qingyou a professor at Tsinghua University estimated that land sales accounted for 74 percent of local government income in 2010 29 Indonesia edit This section is an excerpt from Homelessness in Indonesia Forced evictions edit One cause of homelessness in Indonesia is forced evictions According to researchers between the years 2000 and 2005 over 92 000 people were forcefully evicted from their homes 30 Nigeria edit This section is an excerpt from Human rights in Nigeria Forced evictions edit Forced evictions are an integral aspect of human rights violation They comprise the forceful removal of persons without their assent and against their will on a temporary or permanent basis from their homeland normal place of abode without clear preparations for adequate compensation and relocation 31 This increases the problems of displacement of individuals and homelessness in countries 32 Governments at different levels continue to forcefully evict people without adequate compensation in some African countries including Nigeria 33 which is estimated to have the largest urban slum population in sub Saharan Africa in terms of size and percentage of the total population citation needed Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions COHRE has labelled Nigeria as a consistent violator of housing rights 34 The Nigerian government forcefully evicted over 2 million people between 2000 and 2009 35 In Lagos State alone between 2003 and 2015 communities in Makoko Yaba Ijora East Ijora Badiya PURA NPA Bar Beach Ikota Housing Estate Ogudu Ori Oke Mosafejo in Oshodi Agric Owutu Ageologo Mile 12 and Mile 2 Okokomaiko have been forcefully evicted under the guise of development 36 37 Between July and September 2000 at least 50 000 people in Abuja were evicted without prior notices or adequate alternative accommodation The evictions were done to move communities settlements who government claimed had distorted the Abuja Development Master Plan 38 In Lagos State Nigeria the forced evictions are done with the major purpose of reclaiming the land and building luxury apartments as the population of the country continue to soar creating housing deficits 39 40 41 However this breeds discrimination and inequality as the new buildings do not fulfill any housing need for the general populace 42 In July 2016 the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development after a notice of 72hrs forcefully evicted residents of Makoko a waterfront community made up of six villages Oko Agbon Adogbo Migbewhe Yanshiwhe Sogunro and Apollo without a court order 43 This rendered an estimated 30 000 people homeless 44 45 46 Makoko is one of the nine communities targeted in the 200 Million World Bank funded Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project LMDGP of the Lagos State government for urbanization waste management drainage and water supply 47 48 The community which has been in existent for more than 100yrs is said to have started as a settlement of fishermen from Togo and the Republic of Benin 49 At least 266 structures in Badia East community Lagos State which were being used as homes and businesses were pulled down in February 2013 by the State government The Resettlement Action Plan which was agreed to in April 2013 did not have clear cut remedies for adequate resettlement of the displaced persons 50 Badia is one of the communities slated for urbanization through upgrading from being a slum in the 200 million World Bank funded Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project LMDGP The project specifies minimal involuntary resettlement and where absolutely necessary such must have been discussed and agreed on with the residents including adequate notice compensation and well spelt out resettlement plans 51 Between 2016 and 2017 Otodo Gbame an ancestral fishing community and Ilubrin community were forcefully sacked from their homes with fatalities after 12 days of written eviction notice 52 53 On 17 March 2017 despite a January 2017 court injunction Itedo a waterfront community of more than 35 000 persons was forcefully evicted early in the morning while some were still asleep 54 In 2019 a UN Special Rapporteur on right to adequate housing asked that Nigerian government declares a nationwide moratorium on forced evictions 55 On 20 January 2020 residents of Tarkwa Bay a waterfront community was forcefully evicted by security personnel in what has been termed a gross violation of human rights 56 57 Oil theft through the pipelines along the beach is the reason given by government authorities for the forced evictions 58 Impacts on those being evicted editThere are sometimes communication problems for when the actual eviction date is decided upon leaving some evictees thoroughly underprepared with nothing packed when the sheriff comes 59 This can lead to a Skinner box like experience as evictees sometimes try riding the eviction out 59 This is sometimes caused by denial 59 Evictees 60 experience higher rates of depression anxiety high blood pressure post traumatic stress disorder PTSD and even suicide 61 62 63 The process of eviction can take a long time potentially months and this can leave the evictee in a heightened state of stress which makes them more susceptible to stress illnesses 59 61 Even after years have passed studies show that evictees are less happy optimistic and energetic than those who haven t been evicted 64 Being evicted can increase rates of job loss 59 A person is 15 more likely to be laid off after experiencing eviction 65 This can lead to a cycle where the eviction makes it difficult to work but not working can lead to eviction Evictions can remain on a tenant s record for up to seven years in the United States 66 and landlords are allowed to reject tenants due to previous evictions 67 Evictions are a leading cause of homelessness 68 69 Evictees often end up moving into poorer quality housing like overcrowded homes 62 59 A study that looked at Milwaukee Wisconsin found that renters who had been involuntarily moved from a prior residence were 25 more likely to experience long term housing problems than their peers who had only moved voluntarily 70 See also editAccumulation by dispossession Policies to centralize wealth and power Cure or quit Ejectment Common law term Forced 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