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Advocate warns Chandler faces surge in evictions, urges emergency funding for tenant legal aid
Summary
A community legal advocate told the Chandler City Council on Oct. 16 that the city is on track for more than 3,600 eviction filings this year and urged immediate funding for tenant legal representation and a coordinated eviction‑prevention system.
Shannon Hayes, a community legal advocate focused on housing stability, told the council on Oct. 16 that Chandler is facing ‘‘a quiet humanitarian crisis’’ as eviction filings rise and most tenants lack legal representation.
Hayes said Chandler is on track for more than 3,600 eviction filings this year and that ‘‘53% of these families never stand a chance because they don't have a lawyer.’’…
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