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30 <br /> <br />providers to have more lenient screening standards, including Landlord Mitigation Funds, such <br />as the one in Minneapolis. There are few counters to the fact that the ability to give a notice of <br />nonrenewal without a reason is easier for housing providers; however, proponents of just cause <br />protections would argue that it shouldn’t be “easy” to require a family to vacate; instead, <br />particularly in a very low vacancy market, a reason should be required in order for households to <br />lose their homes. Additionally, based on housing provider feedback, cities can adjust the list of <br />“just cause” to reflect what is needed in their specific jurisdiction. <br /> <br />Critics also suggest that just cause protections will lead to more tenants fighting the <br />termination of their leases, leading to more eviction filings. We do not currently have data to <br />support or deny this assertion. However, it is likely that most cases would not go to court if there <br />was a stated reason that comported with the ordinance. There would be cases where a housing <br />provider’s stated cause was weak, but cities would not be involved in these determinations. <br />These cases would proceed as a “holdover” eviction case, and would be determined by the court. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br /> <br />Not all of the policies and strategies discussed are relevant to each jurisdiction. We suggest that <br />cities and counties review this report for ideas that are most relevant for their circumstances. <br />Some of these problems and strategies are particularly urgent, most notably those relating to the <br />loss of affordability in NOAH housing. HJC would welcome the opportunity to work with any <br />local governments interested in exploring these strategies further. <br /> <br /> July 2018 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />