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Holdover eviction

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An eviction case a landlord can start to ask the court to have a tenant removed from an apartment.

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Area Median Income

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The AMI is a statistic generated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of determining the eligibility of applicants for certain federal housing programs. Housing…

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Overcharge

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Any additional charges or fees for a service already included in the rent or in excess of the lawful rent

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Affordable Housing

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Affordable housing can refer to: Income restricted Housing Housing Regulated because of its funding stream Housing available to households making a certain % Area Median Income Housing accessed through the…

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Rent burdened

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A rent-burdened household spends more than 30% of their income on rent.

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Nonpayment eviction

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A landlord can file a nonpayment case to claim a tenant owes rent and ask the court to order the tenant to pay rent. If the tenant doesn't pay, they…

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