Texas Housers has released its 2022 Renter Profiles, sorted by City Council district, providing a picture of all that it…
Tag: San Antonio
A Little Louder Video Buzz Session #5: Managing Code Violations in San Antonio
Code violations are supposed to help maintain safety and hold the powerful accountable on behalf of community members, however they…
A Little Louder Episode 44: Issues with Texas Rent Relief
The Emergency Rental Assistance program (ERA) has distributed at least $2.5 billion in the state of Texas with $1.9 billion…
A Little Louder Episode 43: What could a Tenant Bill of Rights do for San Antonio?
Texas Housers, alongside community members and Texas Organizing Project, have all strongly declared that San Antonio needs a Tenant Bill…
San Antonio needs a Tenant Bill of Rights. Here is where we start.
Tenants in Texas need a change. In our state, the most basic rights for millions of renter households are not…
Watch ‘Texas Housers 2021 Video Rewind’ as we spotlight the unique voices who fought for housing justice
We are starting off 2022 in a big way with a few videos highlighting what the last year looked like for Texas…
A Little Louder Podcast Episode 40: Demolition Deluge in San Antonio
A Little Louder is back with our latest episode and we are talking demolitions in San Antonio. On this week’s…
University of Texas Law researchers report excessive “orders to vacate” and demolitions in low-income San Antonio neighborhoods
Texas Housers is pleased to announce the publication of “Ousted: The City of San Antonio’s Displacement of Residents through Code…
Texas Housers new South Texas Regional Director Mia Loseff knows community leads the march to real change
Texas Housers is proud to introduce Mia Loseff as our new South Texas Regional Director. Joining our team in 2019,…
Texas Housers and Coalition for Tenant Justice demand tenants have say in new SAHA CEO
When news broke that former San Antonio Housing Authority CEO David Nisivoccia’s was departing his position earlier this month, many…
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 joins Texas Organizing Project in our continued fight for Right To Cure in San Antonio
San Antonio City Council, in a 5-6 vote that took place on Thursday, May 14, decided to rule against the…
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…
Podcast episode 25: A Voice for San Antonio Renters
Nearly half of the city of San Antonio’s residents are renters, and the cost of renting an apartment in the…
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…
Communities facing displacement in San Antonio have a strong message for the city: “Step it up”
Without setting foot in one home or even talking to a single resident, a simple walk through the streets of…
Texas’ first Opportunity Zone, intended to spur investment and revitalization, is…a South Side San Antonio storage facility?
If you ask many people living in neighborhoods that have been overlooked for investment in recent years what they’d like…
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…
San Antonio Housing Authority is looking for an out from rule that enables more low-income people to access opportunity neighborhoods
Would 12,600 San Antonio families who pay a portion of their rent with a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher be…
We’re looking for a dedicated housing advocate to lead our efforts in South Texas
Are you committed to social and economic justice? Do you love Texas and want all Texans to have a safe,…
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…
San Antonio Haven for Hope homeless facility receives HUD design award
The Haven for Hope homeless facility in San Antonio, Texas is one of three recipients of the HUD Secretary’s 2011…