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Policymakers should take steps to prevent unnecessary evictions. This includes: 

Eviction records should be sealed unless and until an eviction case is resolved in favor of the proprietor.

Policymakers at all levels of government should prohibit unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices in the housing market (see also

Policymakers should conduct oversight and take action to address the negative impacts of private equity ownership of rental housing properties.

Federal and state policymakers should enact and robustly enforce consumer protections in the tenant screening process.

Policymakers should adopt robust service standards and consumer protections to ensure fair terms and conditions for all essential utility and telecommunications services.

Policymakers should adopt and enforce network reliability and resiliency standards for utility and telecommunications services. 

Policymakers should adopt programs to help consumer groups take part in regulatory proceedings. They should fully fund these programs. 

Regulators should be free from conflicts of interest.

Policymakers should relax or remove laws and regulations only when there are clear consumer benefits.