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A Little Louder Episode 61: Unmasking Ownership at Problem Properties
Over the past six months, Texas Housers has spotlighted the stories of uninhabitable conditions and mass evictions at Cabo San Lucas apartments…
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…
Watch Texas Housers’ ‘Energy Equity and Housing’ Panel Livestream Replay!
Texas Housers focused on the impact of energy inequity for low-income households in summer 2023, when Texas faced one of…
Join Texas Housers, leaders, and experts on Feb. 23 for our Energy Equity and Housing Panel
Extreme heat in the summer and erratic cold in the winter are both getting worse in Texas. Renters lack some…
When property ownership can hide their identity in LLCs, bad actors thrive and tenants suffer
Over the past six months, Texas Housers has spotlighted the stories of uninhabitable conditions and mass evictions at Cabo San…
A Little Louder Episode 60: Tenant’s Rights From Nepal To Denton
While most folks in the housing justice community have a strong idea of how tenant’s rights and evictions shape our…
Federal housing tax credits don’t always serve those who need them most. Here’s how we change that
Texas Housers is pleased to announce the release of “How to Improve Housing Tax Credits for Low Income Texans: 2024…
TxDOT’s first ‘Progress Report’ on I-45 Voluntary Resolution Agreement worthy of Incomplete grade for lack of detail
The lane expansion of I-45 in Houston has been a plan fraught with racism, classism, and environmental hazards, much like…
A Little Louder Episode 59: How do we fix what renters are facing in San Antonio?
Annually, Texas Housers’ team in San Antonio releases its San Antonio District Renter Profiles to deliver a snapshot of how affordable rental…
New 2023 Renter Profiles show redrawn San Antonio city council district boundaries cannot hide persistent tenant inequities
With the City of San Antonio completing the redistricting process earlier this year, Texas Housers has released its 2023 Renter…
In its new class, Texas Housers’ Houser Academy forges paths to connect local organizers to each other
In a state as large as Texas, housing advocacy work can often wind up locally isolated. Outside of statewide work…
Cabo San Lucas and the Redford tenants unite as Southeast Tenant Information Organization against poor conditions, evictions
In our last blog covering two problematic South Houston apartment complexes, Cabo San Lucas and the Redford, we detailed how…
Texas Housers’ new Bexar County Eviction Case Dashboard explores rising evictions in San Antonio
Created by Mia Loseff and Erin Hahn Texas Housers has officially launched our Bexar County Eviction Case dashboard, which tracks…
More new people in charge at Coppertree, but similar issues arise. Tenants are demanding improvements or a pathway out.
The previous blogs in this series examined the deeply challenging and hazardous conditions tenants endured, some for over a decade.…
A Little Louder Episode 58: How Texas renters live under extreme heat
High summer temperatures in the Lone Star State are a regular occurrence. However, in recent years, extreme heat has grown…
Read our report ‘Renters, Air Conditioning, and Extreme Heat in Texas’
There is no question that summer 2023 contained one of the worst heatwaves that Texans have ever suffered through. News…
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.…
HUD’s rules are intended to protect tenants in need. At Coppertree, tenants had to fight the department to seek justice.
This blog is the second entry in a three part series chronicling the efforts and struggles of residents attempting to…
Without reliable and secure ways to report poor living conditions, Section 8 tenants remain trapped in them
This blog is the first entry in a three part series chronicling the efforts and struggles of residents attempting to…
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…
Austin City Council proclaims June 1st ‘Karen Paup Day’ in honor of work with Community Development Commission
It isn’t every day that a Houser has a day declared in their honor, but Texas Housers’ longtime co-director Karen…
Tenant Bill of Rights in San Antonio makes big first step with new resolution
Tenants’ rights in Texas are in an exciting stage. We are advancing policies alongside community-led initiatives, everywhere from cities like…
‘An Eviction Crisis In Texas’ summarizes what low-income renters face in a simple handout
During the pandemic, rental assistance programs and temporary protections stabilized renter households facing economic challenges in our state. However, as…
‘Drainage Study Mid-Point Report’ tracks the progress of Houston’s plans to equitably assess drainage infrastructure
Texas Housers is proud to announce the release of “Drainage Study Mid-Point Report,” a collaborative project featuring the work of…
Can justice be served in 60 seconds?
Someone sounded the alarm. EMERGENCY: 500 EVICTION CASES ON VALENTINE’S DAY Tenants were in need. Legal aids jumped into action.…
A Little Louder Buzz Session #7: How did ERA really perform in Texas?
The Department of Treasury launched its Emergency Rental Assistance Program in March of 2021 with Texas receiving $2.4 billion dollars…
Read Texas Housers’ new report, ‘Emergency Rental Assistance in Texas: How it went and what happens now’
Texas Housers is excited to announce the release of “Emergency Rental Assistance in Texas: How it went and what happens…
Texas Housers’ release of 2022 San Antonio District Renter Profiles show unique challenges for tenants in SA
Texas Housers has released its 2022 Renter Profiles, sorted by City Council district, providing a picture of all that it…