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University City-based Matthew Chase is one of the busiest eviction attorneys in both St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County — as evidenced by the fact that many of the area’s biggest landlords have picked them as their go-to guy.
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The Conflict Resolution Center-St. Louis offers landlords and tenants a free, nonlegal route to solving disputes.
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The Board of Aldermen returns in September, when a handful of bills designed to help tenants are likely to be introduced.
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The program, which will initially target the ZIP codes with the highest number of evictions, is currently funded for just one year. Supporters say they are exploring all sources of funding to continue it in perpetuity.
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The budget generated little contention, but the bill that would provide legal counsel to tenants facing eviction prompted debate.
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St. Louis aldermen are planning to bring back a proposal that would provide tenants facing eviction with legal representation.
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The City of St. Louis is disbanding a homeless encampment on Friday at the Laclede’s Landing Pavilion behind the Horseshoe Casino.
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The measure directs $5 million from the remaining pot of federal COVID relief money toward contracts with individual attorneys and legal aid agencies. Tenants facing eviction or utility shut-offs would be entitled to an attorney.
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Local shelters are overwhelmed and at capacity. Inflation and evictions this year are increasing the number of pet surrenders.
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St. Louis cleared two homeless camps on Monday. The fate of a larger encampment is unclear.