A Quote by Matthew Desmond

Hundreds of data-mining companies sell landlords tenant-screening reports that list past evictions and court filings.

Matthew Desmond

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Companies Court Data Hundreds Landlords List Mining Past Reports Screening Sell

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Matthew Desmond
American - Sociologist

Since evictions go through court, it has a record that comes with it, and many landlords that I spend time with use that as a big screening mechanism. And that's really the reason, we think, families are pushed into worse housing and worse neighborhoods after their evictions.

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