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41 UCLA L. Rev. 759 (1993-1994)
No Easy Way Out: Making the Summary Eviction Process a Fairer and More Efficient Alternative to Landlord Self-Help

handle is hein.journals/uclalr41 and id is 783 raw text is: No EASY WAY OUT: MAKING THE SUMMARY EVICTION PROCESS A FAIRER AND MORE EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVE TO LANDLORD SELF-HELP Randy G. Gerchick* INTRODUCTION ........... ................................... 761 I. FRAMING THE DEBATE: THE INTERESTS OF LANDLORDS, TENANTS, AND TAXPAYERS ................................... 766 A . Landlords . ............................................. 766 B. Tenants . .............................................. 768 C. Societal Concerns ....................................... 770 II. THE HISTORY OF EvICTION LAW AND THE BAN ON SELF-HELP............ 772 A. English History ............. ............................ 773 B. United States History . .................................... 775 C. Current Status ........................................... 777 1. Majority Rule: Mandatory Judicial Proceeding ............... 777 2. Minority Rule: The English Rule and Peaceful Self-Help ...... 779 3. Tenant Remedies for Wrongful Self-Help ................... 780 D. Extending the Ban on Self-Help ............................. 781 1. Violence and Public Disturbances ........................ 782 2. Chances of Wrongful Eviction ........................... 783 3. Costs of Substituting Self-Help with the Summary Eviction Process ..................................... 784 4. Conclusion Regarding Extending the Ban on Self-Help Evictions . ................................... 785 E. Nonjudicial Remedies: Avoiding The Eviction Process ............ 786 1. Screening Tenants ................................... 787 a. Unlawful Detainer Reporting Agencies ................. 787 b. Credit Checks and Prior References ................... 788 * Editor, UCLA Law Review, Volume 41. J.D., UCLA School of Law, 1994; A.B., Occidental College, magna cum laude, 1991. I would like to thank Professor Grant S. Nelson for suggesting the topic of this Comment and for providing direction and insightful comments throughout the writing process. I am also indebted to Debra L. Alligood, Michael B. Levin, Robyn R. Polashuk, and Hao-Nhien Q. Vu for their editing assistance, to Ronald J. Thompson for managing the production of this Comment, and to Kelly Coady, Patricia Stafford, and Debra Westerberg for their production assistance. For their continuing encouragement and support, thanks are also due to Barbara and William Gerchick, Billy and Cari Gerchick, and Aneeta Kumar. This Comment is dedicated to my brother Joey and my grandfather Philip.

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