Politics
Meet the primary candidates running for Harris County’s justice of the peace seats
Posted on · Here's why candidates say they're running to serve as the judges who preside over evictions, truancy cases and small civil disputes.
Tag: renters
Houston Matters
Space City is no longer the home of SpaceCom: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Politics
Texas landlords must now disclose flood risk information to renters. Housing experts say it doesn’t go far enough
Posted on · Housing experts say the new law is a good first step to inform renters of flood risk, but will need more work in the future.
Politics
Texas landlords will have to disclose flood risk to renters. That’s one of 23 new laws going into effect Jan. 1
Posted on · Other new laws include transparency for long-term care facilities and trademark protections for restaurants.
Housing
Conditions For Houston Renters Were Tough In 2019. The Pandemic Only Made It Worse
Posted on · Houston-area renters saw a growing gap between median home sales price and household income in 2019, according to a new report from Rice University -- a trend likely made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Housing
Houston Renters Brace For Expiration Of Federal Eviction Moratorium, Unemployment Benefits
Posted on · Renters facing eviction could lose two key pandemic safety net measures this month.
Texas
Texas Supreme Court Ends Enforcement Of National Eviction Moratorium Statewide
Posted on · Local judges are no longer authorized to pause eviction cases because of the CDC moratorium.
National
Texas Judge Rules Federal Eviction Moratorium Unconstitutional. Lawyers And Advocates Disagree On What That Means For Tenants
Posted on · The judge opted against issuing an injunction that would block the federal ban on evictions, instead signaling that he expected the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to withdraw its moratorium.
National
CDC Directs Halt To Renter Evictions To Prevent Virus Spread
Posted on · Senior administration officials say the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has broad authority to take actions deemed reasonably necessary to prevent the spread of a communicable disease.
Houston
$15 Million In Rent Relief Claimed In Less Than 2 Hours, As Tenant Demand Creates Lag In Response
Posted on · The site was flooded with some 30,000 users before the application process even opened, the city and Baker Ripley said.
News
Houston Landlords Will Vie For $15 Million In Emergency Rental Assistance
Posted on · Some council members pushed back on the plan and acknowledged the funding represents a fraction of the need for rental assistance in the city.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Navigating The Latest Oil Crash, And COVID-19 Survivor Stories (April 30, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Navigating the latest oil crash, the ramifications of potential rent strikes, the pandemic's effect on transportation, and COVID-19 survivors share their stories.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: Renters In Crisis, The Week In Politics, And A History Lover’s Guide To Houston (April 29, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Renters in crisis, our weekly political roundup, how the pandemic might advance the use of automation and robotics, and A History Lover’s Guide to Houston.
Houston Matters
Advice: Understanding Renters’ Rights After Harvey
Posted on · Renters across Greater Houston have lots of questions in the wake of Harvey. Richard Tomlinson from Lone Star Legal Aid, helps us navigate these complicated legal questions.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Renters’ Rights After Harvey, And Political Roundup (Sept. 13, 2017)
Posted on · On Wednesday's edition of Houston Matters: We discuss the rights of renters after Harvey. We engage in our weekly political roundup. And we talk about Houston's rich Asian food heritage.