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When Eviction Cases Go to Court, Landlords Overwhelmingly Win

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Hawaii has the highest rate of rentership in the nation, with 43% of residents renting the property in which they live. Last year around 1,700 of those renters were evicted by their landlord. According to a new report from non-profit group Lawyers for Equal Justice, 95% of eviction cases in Hawaii resulted in the tenant being evicted. 

 

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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