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Some Texas Developers are Converting Workspaces into Apartments
Housing advocates see empty office space as a potential way to help solve the nation’s housing woes.
Some Older Texans are Struggling to Cover Housing
A new Harvard University study found a surge in the number of Texas households headed by people 65 or older spending more than 30% of their income on housing.
Analysis of Colony Ridge Issue, Illegal Subdivision in Houston
On Thursday, the House State Affairs Committee held a hearing to discuss the Liberty County subdivision without considering any specific legislation.
Bills to Build Affordable Homes Fail in the Texas Legislature
And when it came to a crucial vote this week, Democrats — who represent the state’s biggest urban areas, where home prices and rents are highest — accounted for most of the opposition.
Local Texas Governments Ponder Tax Rate Increases
Local governments in Texas have spent the summer preparing their budgets for next year, wrestling with inflation and a law that prohibits them from raising property tax revenues beyond 3.5% without voter approval.
Section 8 Rules Will Push Residents out of a North Texas Suburb
Landlords in Texas don’t have to accept renters who receive federal housing assistance.
Texas Home Values Skyrocket
Texas school districts, cities and counties rely heavily on property taxes to pay for roads, libraries, police, firefighters and public schools.
Evictions in Texas are Almost Back to Normal
Evictions in major Texas cities have reached levels not seen since the pandemic began.
Connections to Assistance Event
The focus of the event is to provide working or recently out of work families immediate access to resources that support housing stability.
National Community Development Week
During National Community Development Week, the Grant Monitoring Division will continue working on a series of projects that will help the community of Corpus Christi continue to grow.
Texas Renters face Eviction as State Protection Lapses
Housing advocates believe more landlords will start turning out tenants.
Abbott Vows to Ban Homeless Camping in Public
A year and a half after Austin lifted a local ban on camping in public, some officials want to buy hotels for housing homeless residents.
City Attends Groundbreaking for New Affordable Apartments
The FishPond at Corpus Christi units will be affordable to seniors with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income.
Affordable Housing Project
More affordable housing is on its way.