Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2026
Journal/Book/Conference Title
A Path Towards Housing Sustainability: Eviction Record Expungement Reform
Date of Submission
April 2026
Abstract
The Problem: Confronting the "Scarlet Letter" of Housing
No Virginian should be denied a home because of a dismissed legal filing or a resolved financial hurdle from the past. In Virginia, the mere filing of an unlawful detainer (eviction) creates a permanent public record regardless of the outcome. The new permanent record acts as a "scarlet letter" in the form of a 7 to 10 year shameful blemish on their public record.
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VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute Publications
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Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Commons
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