This article comes from our Q3 2025 EDDP report, which you can view here. Stipulated dismissals have become the primary way eviction cases are resolved since the CORE rental assistance program began winding down, according to Tenant Resource Center data. But they have also recently become the most common way tenants receive judgments of eviction. Continue reading

This article comes from our Q3 2025 EDDP report, which you can view here.As discussed elsewhere in our Q3 2025 report, federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funding ended on September 30, 2025. ERA funding previously made up the Eviction Diversion and Defense Partnership’s (EDDP’s) largest source of funding. As a result, in the final quarter of 2025, Tenant Resource Center is shifting some of the services offered under the EDDP for tenants in Dane County. Some of the EDDP’s services are continuing unchanged, while others are new. Continue reading

This overview of eviction in Dane County appears in our Q2 EDDP Program Report for April - June 2025. Read the full Q2 2025 Report here, and last quarter's eviction overview here.Eviction filings slowed in Dane County during the past three months, according to the latest Tenant Resource Center data. Despite fewer filings, the number of eviction judgments held steady. Continue reading

TRC Moves to Next Chapter of Housing Justice For Immediate Release by Tenant Resource Center on 11-6-2025 On October 1, 2025, the Tenant Resource Center entered a new chapter in its mission of promoting housing justice for all. In the wake of expired federal emergency rental assistance, TRC is pivoting its eviction court-related services to support tenants with more in-depth housing support and will be providing a limited amount of rental assistance to accompany those services in 2026. Continue reading

This article comes from our Q1 2025 EDDP report, which you can view here. More renters faced eviction in Dane County in the past three months than at any point in at least the past five years, according to the latest Tenant Resource Center data. Landlords filed for 803 evictions between January 1st and March 31st, a 19% jump from the previous quarter. Continue reading

This article comes from our Q1 2025 EDDP report, which you can view here. Over the coming months, the largest portion of funds for the EDDP will continue to wind down. As a recap, the EDDP’s largest source of funding comes from federal Emergency Rental Assistance (“ERA”) funds. Locally, these funds have been utilized to provide rental assistance through the CORE 1.0, CORE 2.0, and EDDP programs. Continue reading

This article comes from our Q1 2025 EDDP report, which you can view here. Over the course of the pandemic, Dane County received substantial amounts of financial assistance targeted towards renters impacted by COVID-19 and the financial hardship that ensued. These funds provided many renters a much needed reprieve during a time of economic struggle. However, in addition to their tangible benefits for tenants and landlords, these funds also provided opportunities to evaluate methods of providing large scale emergency rental assistance here in Dane County. Continue reading

This article comes from our Q1 2025 EDDP report, which you can view here. It’s often difficult to follow the relationships between larger property management companies or development groups, let alone try to untangle the web of landlords in a community. Properties may operate under different LLC names but be connected to the same parent company, for instance, or a single management company might represent the interests of several distinct companies. Continue reading

This article comes from our Q1 2025 EDDP report, which you can view here. When you’re incarcerated, being present at hearings for your criminal case is required, with serious penalties incurred for non-appearances. To ensure attendance, jails, prisons and courts collaborate closely. Continue reading