Survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking often need to leave their homes and move to a location unknown to their abusers. Survivors who rent their homes, particularly low income survivors living in federally subsidized housing, may be hesitant to leave their homes out of fear of losing access to affordable housing (such as losing a Section 8 voucher). Other survivors living in market‐rate housing may fear the financial penalties associated with ending a lease early. This article discusses select protections that may be available to survivors who wish to leave their rental units immediately for safety.
