The Scarlet E, Part III: Tenants and Landlords

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🗓️ 21 June 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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We continue our four-part series on eviction by picking apart the mechanics of the problem.

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0:00.0	On this week's On the Media, another stage in our journey into American eviction.
0:05.5	This one's on the maddening mechanics of the process.
0:09.5	Every landlord I've met has this kind of story.
0:12.1	I used to be nice, but then.
0:14.3	When I know that they need to leave, I know that they need to leave.
0:17.0	Get the hell out of my goddamn house.
0:18.7	I ain't got to get out until my lease expired.
0:21.6	Most of the time people don't ask me if I own the place, but when they do, I just say I manage the property.
0:28.6	Once you get sick and get hurt, miss a couple checks, you're done.
0:32.6	Then where do you go?
0:34.6	To the streets.
0:36.6	Start using click notices today.
0:38.7	Point, click, evict.
0:41.1	It's not mechanical.
0:42.2	There are actors involved.
0:43.6	Some of them are criminal, you know.
0:46.0	Some of them are wonderful.
0:48.1	But I just want to know how much is enough.
0:50.7	You know, what is a decent fair return on housing?
0:52.9	The profits and losses of the eviction business after this.
1:04.4	From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.
1:08.1	Bob Garfield is away this week.
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