State and Local Housing Protections for Domestic Violence Victims Gaining Momentum

Advocates throughout the country are lobbying for or implementing a variety of state and local housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. These efforts build upon the recent movement within the domestic violence and housing advocacy communities to address obstacles that survivors often face in maintaining housing, such as being evicted for calling the police or because the batterer caused a noisy disturbance at the dwelling. This Housing Law Bulletin article summarizes state and local housing protections available to survivors.