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Is your apartment building a fire risk? Here's how to check

to show us what safety measures renters should look for in an apartment building. RELATED: 2-alarm apartment fire sparks up in SW Houston,

Fire safety experts say planning, quick reaction key

As smoke poured through the halls a New York City high-rise on Sunday, killing 17 people in the Bronx, tenants were faced with a life-or-death decision: Should they stay put or try to escape? Several survivors later told reporters that when they saw their hallways fill with smoke, they returned to their apartments to await…

Houston-Harris County rent relief gets a lifeline with $13 million in additional funding

A program to help Houston and Harris County renters impacted by the pandemic is slated for an infusion of federal funds that could keep rental assistance open for months longer than projected. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Friday its plans to reallocate Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds from local governments that have been…

Texas enacts nation’s strongest flood disclosure law

The nation’s strongest flood-disclosure law for rental properties has taken effect in Texas and is forcing landlords to tell prospective tenants whether an apartment has been flooded and whether it’s in a flood zone. The Texas law, which took effect Jan. 1, is the first to require landlords to disclose both the flood history of…

New law requires Texas landlords to notify renters of flood risk

If you’re looking for a new apartment that could be in a flood zone, the landlord will have to tell you about the risk under a new law that starts Saturday. A bill authored by Houston state Rep. Armando Walle and approved by state lawmakers this spring orders landlords to tell prospective tenants if their…

New Texas law warns renters of flood-prone properties

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Starting in January landlords must abide by a new law warning renters of the potential flood risk for a property. The bill authored by Texas Representative Armando Walle was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott this summer. “All we want to do is empower communities, empower tenants of their rights and one…

Dallas County eviction filings on steady upward climb, though still below pre-pandemic rates

Eviction filings in Dallas County have ticked up steadily as the state’s pandemic relief program that kept many renters from being displaced ran out of funding. Yet the filings remain below the levels Dallas County recorded before the onset of the pandemic, according to data collected by Dallas nonprofit Child Poverty Action Lab. “A lot…

Federal rent money finally got to renters, and eviction filings haven't gone up

EYDER PERALTA, HOST: The U.S. launched the biggest rental assistance program in history over the past year. During the pandemic, more than twice as many Americans as usual fell behind on rent, many after losing their jobs. So Congress sent $47 billion to help people pay their back rent and avoid eviction. OK, but did…

Women Having To Go It Alone Is ‘Not An Option Anymore,’ Houston CRE Leaders Say

PJ Glasco, the Houston health leader for CannonDesign, has spent the last 20 years designing healthcare facilities across the country. Despite her success, the mother of 10-year-old twin girls saw others doubt she would be ready for career moves early in her daughters’ lives. Glasco and her mentors had to step in to say that decisions…

Dallas Launches Housing Development Fund To Fuel Economic Growth

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Today, the Dallas City Council approved a public-private investment plan to finance developments that build and sustain housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income households. The $6 million grant will seed the new Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund (DHOF). The fund is a targeted response to Dallas’ urgent need for additional affordable housing units and…

Mike Doocy goes on spending spree for Toys for Tots

Austin's affordable housing crisis has city leaders ready to take action

Asset Living acquires Dallas apartment property management firm

to now be considered the largest apartment manager in the state of Texas.” Founded in 1986, Asset Living provides property management, asset

Why building more homes won't solve the affordable housing problem for the millions of people who need it most

rent. While eviction bans forestalled mass homelessness – and emergency rental assistance has helped some – most moratoriums have now been

Dallas County and other North Texas governments face deadline to prevent loss of rental relief cash

most at risk, according to a Texas Housers analysis of U.S. Treasury data from September. Texas Housers is a nonprofit group that advocates

As winter nears, here's how Houston apartment renters can prepare to avoid woes of February freeze

homeowners and renters. Andy Teas, the vice president for public affairs with the Houston Apartment Association, says oftentimes landlords

America's racial gap in homeownership is wider than it was during segregation, a new report finds

according to Zoe Middleton, co-director at the housing policy nonprofit Texas Housers. “There was a shift from du jour or legally codified

John Mitchell Honored with 2021 NAA Lifetime Achievement Award

tomorrow. His work’s importance earned him distinction both within the Texas Apartment Association as well as NAA, where he was honored with

Tarrant County might cut red tape to make it easier for you to get help with your rent

Tarrant County is considering a plan to make it easier for people to apply for rent assistance, just as the state program closes to new applicants.

Fourth Stimulus Check: Is Another Relief Payment Possible?

Meanwhile, only a fraction of the $46 billion Congress allocated for rental assistance has actually made it to tenants and landlords. As of