A September 1 order by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prohibits landlords from evicting tenants from…
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The CDC’s national eviction moratorium is long overdue, but won’t protect tenants without robust rental relief
On Sept 1, the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the federal…
In alarming move toward mass displacement, Texas AG Ken Paxton says local governments cannot impose eviction moratoriums
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today that local governmental entities operating under local emergency declarations cannot delay,…
Calls on Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to allow a city council vote on temporary eviction moratorium
The Houston Chronicle reports that Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is refusing to put a moratorium on evictions before the Houston…
Harris County proceeds with evictions hearings behind closed doors as COVID-19 cases rise
On May 19, the State of Texas allowed its eviction protections for renters to expire, leaving only tenants who live…
These maps show San Antonio’s COVID-19 relief should address where the most vulnerable residents live
As the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic started to emerge this past spring, cities and states rushed to find relief…
Texas Housers forms COVID-19 Task Force to ensure an equitable and transparent disaster recovery
As we enter the month of June, Texans all over our state will look at their bank accounts, open their…
Unsure if your home is protected from eviction during COVID-19? We co-created a new map tool to help.
When the State of Texas lifted its eviction moratorium in May that was keeping Texans housed and safe, many renters were…
Texas Housers unites with more than 100 San Antonio residents and groups requesting a right to cure rent during COVID-19
COVID-19 has interrupted our everyday lives in many ways, including our access to income. More than 1 million jobs have…
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…
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…
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…
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.…