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'Illegitimate' Or 'Leveling The Playing Field'?: Why Habitability Cases Are Surging In Eviction Court
Right-to-counsel expansion is driving a national surge in habitability defenses and mold/deferred-maintenance claims in eviction court, pushing cases toward settlements instead of eviction filings and raising landlords' liability-insurance costs. Mold is named among the leading habitability allegations.
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Source publication date: 2026-10-22
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Right-to-counsel expansion is driving a national surge in habitability defenses and mold/deferred-maintenance claims in eviction court, pushing cases toward settlements instead of eviction filings and raising landlords' liability-insurance costs. Mold is named among the leading habitability allegations.
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