"Simply being named in an eviction complaint, regardless of the outcome, can severely limit future housing options and prolong housing insecurity," according to a recent University of Michigan study.
"An eviction filing doesn't provide enough information to determine a tenant's ability to honor their next lease," said Katie Fallon, a principal policy associate with the Urban Institute.
Housing advocates warn that any filing can unfairly block renters from future housing because the outcome may not be an eviction.
This year, Idaho, Maryland and Massachusetts enacted laws to seal certain eviction records from public scrutiny and from tenant screening companies.
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