Last week we pointed to HUD’s release of 2009 Physical Inspection Scores for subsidized properties. Eric Dexheimer at the Austin…
Tag: housing compliance
HUD fails 14 percent of Texas subsidized properties inspected in physical inspections
Back in 2008 we presented data on physical inspection scores of subsidized housing in Texas. HUD has updated this dataset…
Why was the leader of a failed Texas housing nonprofit a major political contributor to Texas officials?
Steve Sterquell, the one-time head of the now bankrupt Amarillo, Texas nonprofit affordable housing corporation American Housing Foundation, gave out…
Changes to TX Residential Construction Commission do not fix the problem
In an earlier posting I applauded the decision of the Texas Sunset Commission staff to recommend the abolition of the…
Analysis of HUD report on low scoring subsidized housing in Texas
A total of 107 or 9.4 percent of HUD assisted housing apartment developments in Texas earned a very low score…
It is time to abolish the ineffective Texas Residential Construction Commission
The hopelessly flawed Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) has been recommended for abolition by the Texas Sunset Commission staff. The…
VISTAs make good things happen in housing
We have a new VISTA volunteer at the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service and I am once again reminded…
The voice of consumers is missing in judging subsidized housing
Low income tenants are seldom consulted about the quality of housing that the government builds for them. I have long…
Cleaning house at the state
The June 5, 2008 compliance hearing video is 60 minutes. It provides a very useful overview of the issues surrounding…