Eviction Defense Collaborative

At the EDC we help to balance the playing field in eviction cases by teaching tenants about their rights, how to meet the court's deadlines, and how to represent themselves. At the EDC we help to balance the playing field in eviction cases by teaching tenants about their rights, how to meet the court's deadlines, and how to represent themselves. We also provide assistance to tenants in negotiating with their landlords and refer appropriate cases to our partner agencies for full representation. Through our new Trial Project, we can now represent some tenants whose cases do not settle at settlement conference.