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Five Principles Landlords Can Follow to Take a More Active Role in Preventing Evictions

Source: Urban Institute

This article from the Urban Institute's Housing Matters initiative dives into the practices adopted to reduce evictions and their impacts, and to guide landlords and property managers on how to prevent and mitigate evictions for their tenants.

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