The author discusses two primary programs of preventing eviction; the Homelessness Prevention Program, in which the state of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs funds the rent of the poor people to help those who face eviction due to rent payment issues. The second, Emergency Assistance Program, works by providing evictees with emergency shelter and temporary rental assistance (Desmond, 2016). The more efficient of the two, as per my perception, is the Homelessness Prevention Program. The program minimizes house movements and offers more permanent options, unlike the temporary Emergency Assistance program. The two programs are not performing their functions as they were initially designed. The shortfall is due to inadequate funds provided by the government, leading to inefficiency in operations. In the book, landlords pay $130 eviction fee to sheriff’s, which is not only exorbitant but also a misuse of the limited police force. However, the landlord may choose to leave the tenants in place and save the eviction fee since the rent is at times lesser than the fee (Desmond, 2016). Despite my interest in law enforcement, I would not wish to work in the eviction department because it lacks humanity. Moreover, the book discusses gender dynamics issues. The mere fact that the majority of poor persons are female indicates that women are disadvantaged. Poor minority women, therefore, face harsher levels of disparities. Lastly, on Fair Market Rent and the formula used, I think that people from the rural are misinformed. I believe those city dwellers are more hardworking and manage more bills than those in the rural setting (Desmond, 2016). Besides, removing restrictions from markets will result in fair market rent, thus a reprieve to persons in a lower socioeconomic class.
References
Desmond, M. (2016). Evicted: Poverty and profit in the American City . Penguin Random House.
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