Last year, the president and CEO of the Houston Housing Authority (HHA), David Northern Sr., stepped down from his position…
Author: Taylor Laredo
Institutional investors have an undeniable impact on low-income housing. Without more data, we don’t know how to measure it.
In September 2024, the Texas House of Representatives held a hearing on a number of interim charges issued by Lieutenant…
One year later, can justice be served in 60 seconds?
Almost one year ago, Texas Housers’ Southeast Texas regional director Julia Orduña wrote about her experiences from the scene of…
HUD’s voucher programs can’t truly help those they serve without necessary change to ensure access, fairness
In our previous blog covering the Southeast Tenant Information Organization (SETIO), the tenant group formed from residents at Cabo San…
Cabo San Lucas Apartments attempted to improperly evict more than 100 residents at once. The tenants fought back and remained housed.
Fair and just trials are not guaranteed for tenants in Texas eviction courts. In reality, landlords often have a upper…
Temporary Justices of the Peace can have long lasting effects in Eviction Court on tenants, with little transparency of the process
Earlier this month, I visited my 15th justice of the peace court in Harris County within the last two months.…
In Harris County, many changes are needed until all eviction courts operate equally
Texas renters are still fighting an uphill battle for housing stability. Across the state, we continue to see increasing rent…