A new database allows renters to search if their buildings are under a federal eviction moratorium due to COVID-19. But advocates note that even if you aren’t listed, you might still have protections.
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Life after foster care was already tough. Now these Texans are facing the coronavirus pandemic, too.
As millions of Texans clamor for public benefits during the global health crisis, the pandemic has exposed gaps in support for young adults who have aged out of foster care. Many have experienced homelessness.
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The Texas real estate market is headed for a slowdown. The question is for how long.
Experts are concerned for regions like Houston and the Permian Basin, which might feel the economic effects not only of the pandemic, but also of the low price of oil.
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Rent is due. But thousands of Texans have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Evictions across the state are halted until at least April 20, thanks to a Texas Supreme Court moratorium. But both renters and landlords are worried about what comes next.
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Abbott’s state-run camp for the homeless in Austin to be taken over by nonprofit with new shelter plans
The Texas Department of Transportation will begin lease negotiations with ATX Helps, which plans to construct a large shelter on the southeast Austin property where more than 100 people reside. Some camp residents say they’re concerned about the proposed changes.
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More Texas renters are struggling to find affordable housing, new report finds
Experts say that as more high-income Texans rent, prices on existing homes are driven up. Meanwhile, the number of expensive units in the state is increasing as more affordable homes disappear.
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In San Antonio, rent is rising but wages aren’t
The city already has some of the worst poverty and segregation rates in the country. Now increasing rents are leaving low-income households struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
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In rural Texas, people experiencing homelessness lead “masked” lives outside of public view
Homeless Texans in the state’s less populated areas are harder for people to find and help. But the number of people experiencing homelessness outside of Texas’ urban centers has increased 33% in recent years.
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At least 25,000 people in Texas experience homelessness. Here’s what we know about Texans without homes.
Gov. Greg Abbott has focused attention on homeless Austin residents. But many more Texans are homeless in other parts of the state.
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Austin’s homeless residents say Abbott’s intervention is a short-term setback without a long-term solution
TxDOT began removing property and debris from under Austin’s highways as the number of places Austin ordinances let homeless people camp dwindles.
