Fair Hiring, Unfair Housing
There are laws and programs to help formerly-incarcerated Texans get employed, but finding a home can be far more challenging.
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‘You See People With Mushrooms Growing Out of Their Carpets’: Tenants With Mold in Their Homes Have Little Recourse
Incidences of mold in Texas homes exploded after the mid-February storm, which burst pipes and allowed moisture to seep into buildings’ foundations at a rapid rate.
Writing ‘Love Letters’ Can Give Home Buyers an Edge—and Open the Door to Discrimination
As housing prices skyrocket in Texas, desperate buyers will try anything to stand out. But experts say the implications are troubling.
The CDC Halted Evictions. Texas Judges Are Proceeding Anyway.
Despite federal protections aimed at preventing eviction, thousands of tenants in Texas have been unable to use them to keep their homes.
Life and Death in a Texas Homeless Camp
As the unhoused population grows, cities like Austin turn to legalized camps, where community and calamity collide.
“No Justice, No Rent:” After Winter Storm Uri, Tenants Go on Strike
Tenants at Villas Del Paseo were without water for weeks after February’s winter storm. Now, they’re organizing to demand better conditions at their complex.
Low-Income Texans Already Face Frigid Temperatures at Home. Then the Winter Storm Hit.
Power plants without insulation failed, leading to sustained blackouts. But poor insulation in homes across the state made it even harder to stay warm.
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In San Antonio, a Fight over Public Housing Heats Up
The fate of the Alamo City’s oldest and largest public housing development is fueling a conflict between San Antonians with different visions for the future of the city’s West Side.
The Blacklist
Screened out by automated background checks, tenants who face eviction can be denied housing for years to come.
Texas Landlords Are Filing Hundreds of Illegal Evictions
As courts reopen in Harris County, tenants may be removed from their homes as COVID-19 cases skyrocket, despite CARES Act protections that guarantee shelter.