The news cycle under COVID-19 has operated at a breakneck pace. For many, it’s been difficult to track what the…
Category: Tenant Rights
Tenant Rights are all the protections that can and should afford a renter the right to living safely and securely. All the stories that touch on laws, rules and regulations, fair housing, eviction court and the eviction process can be found here.
Texas Housers calls on governor to provide bold leadership to help Texans keep their homes amid health crisis
Gov. Greg Abbott announced yesterday that he and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs have taken initial action…
Texas Housers sends governor, statewide officials housing recommendations to support Texans amid COVID-19 crisis
Communities across Texas continue to grapple with widespread effects of COVID-19. The virus has upended community gatherings, closed schools, restaurants…
HUD stated it is encouraging public housing authorities to stop evictions during the COVID-19 crisis, but it’s excluding the majority of its tenants
This week, President Trump announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is “suspending all foreclosures and evictions until…
Read Texas Housers’ statement on COVID-19 preparedness and protections in the State of Texas
When Texans are confronted with rising floodwater, violent tornadoes, or other threats, we have shown that we band together to…
Texas ranks near last in affordable and available housing for the lowest income renters, new report shows
This week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition released their 2020 edition of The Gap report, which annually evaluates the…
Moms4Housing is a model of how to center tenants on the path to housing justice
In early January 2020, Oakland group Moms4Housing was subjected to a militarized eviction from an unoccupied home it had taken…
Announcing the 2019 Texas Houser Awards on November 5th
On November 5, the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will host our annual Texas Houser Awards. This year, our…
Episode 18: The Power of Renters
More than one-third of households in Texas are renters, and in Austin, more than half of residents rent their homes.…
San Antonio Could Pilot the State’s First Right to Counsel Initiative To Help Renters Facing Eviction
San Antonio could be the first city in Texas to pilot a Right to Counsel initiative to guarantee renters in…
Integration Now: How inclusive communities promote options and opportunity
In episode 2, Demetria McCain of the Inclusive Communities Project talks about integration and people's right to choose where to…
Hundreds of thousands of tenants could be at risk of eviction if the government shutdown continues
The government shutdown is in its 18th day today and more than 1,000 contracts between landlords and the U.S. Department…
San Antonio’s revised infill policy went into effect today, but some advocates doubt its effectiveness at providing affordable housing
The typical San Antonian might feel unmoved by the phrase “Center City Housing Infill Policy (CCHIP).” With the city providing…
Sweeping new fair and affordable housing proposed by three Austin City Council members
Austin City Council members Garza, Renteria, and Casar have announced a sweeping progressive fair and affordable housing agenda. Here is…
Report Finds Housing and Finances as Top Concerns for Vulnerable Harvey Survivors
Earlier this week The Episcopal Health Foundation and Kaiser Family Foundation released a report outlining the needs of vulnerable post-Harvey…
Texas Housers in South Africa: A global conversation on eviction and displacement
Photo: An informal housing settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg, which looks similar to the informal housing settlements or colonias along…
Southeast Houston residents demand a voice after long-overdue demolition of blighted apartments
Tearing down the blighted Crestmont Village apartment complex is important for the safety of southeast Houston residents. But the City’s…
SAD FAKE NEWS: OMB Director vows “Nobody’s going to be kicked out of their houses”
A reporter asked President Trump’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney a question at a press conference at the…
Lincoln Property Company, country’s second largest apartment manager, hit with racial discrimination lawsuit
The Dallas-based Inclusive Communities Project (ICP) has filed suit in federal district court against one of Texas’ largest property management…
Advocates: Let’s get the National Housing Trust Fund details right from the beginning
This piece originally ran on Shelterforce Magazine’s Rooflines blog. It’s rare when a major new national housing program comes along.…
Making the most of the National Housing Trust Fund in Texas
The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is the first dedicated source of funding for extremely low income households in decades. Its…
Report: No Good Choice for Houston’s Housing Choice Voucher Holders
On November 7, the Houston Chronicle ran a front-page story called ‘The Divide: Hunting for a home,’ exploring the challenges facing…
Room for improvement in San Antonio task force’s plan to combat gentrification
A committee of political leaders and citizens formed to address gentrification in San Antonio, the Mayor’s Task Force on Preserving…
Austin veteran no longer homeless with the help of a housing voucher
This is part of a series of stories about the experiences of housing voucher holders. For more, read our previous…
Bo’s clips: Fort Worth’s new urbanist approach works downtown but struggles in poor, minority neighborhood
Uneven road to renewal: Fort Worth debates success of urban villages By Cathy Hirst Fort Worth Star-Telegram …
2013 Texas Legislative Session Wrap Up
Here’s our wrap up of the major low-income housing issues in the 83rd regular session of the Texas legislature. TDHCA…
Bo’s Clips: Unequal Recovery
The Federal Reserve has released a new report that asserts the nation has yet to recover from the recession. While…
Bo’s news clips: S TX housing shortage caused by the area’s oil and gas boom
As the nation prepares to cut budgets in light of the “fiscal cliff,” federal housing programs for poor households receive…
Bo’s housing news clips: National home foreclosures and Galveston housing woes are top stories in recent weeks
Tuesday Report, April 17, 2012 Special to the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service Wrangling between the Galveston Housing Authority…
Bo McCarver’s weekly housing news compilation, 3-6-2012
Another federal program to help beleaguered homeowners has fizzled: after two years, less than 3 percent of a $7.6 billion…