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Kailey Hunt/KUT NewsUnlike nearby Travis County, Williamson County does not have any government run overnight shelters for the area’s homeless population — including when it gets cold outside. Residents frustrated by the situation came together to create their own solution this winter. -
Patricia Lim/KUT NewsAccording to an analysis by KUT, these companies own and manage at least 52,715 rental homes in the Austin metro. That accounts for roughly 13% of all multifamily homes.
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Just over half of renters in the Austin area spent more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, according to a new analysis of census data by Harvard University. -
Using millions of dollars from a voter-approved bond, the city bought roughly 60 acres of land with the goal of putting affordable housing on it. What's the hold up? -
The increase comes after voters approved several propositions at the ballot box in November, all of which will be paid for by raising property tax rates. -
In addition to the donation, H-E-B has announced new stores planned in East Austin, with a Manor store slated to open next year. -
The changes mean the city will open overnight shelters when the temperatures are 35 degrees and below and will provide notification of opening up to one day before. -
The alliance formed in a council race in Northwest Austin illustrates how fights over the rules governing what can be built do not fall neatly along traditional party lines. And how for some, local elections have become about a single issue. -
Applications to the city’s rental assistance program have been closed since February. Council members voted this summer to reup the program with about $3.6 million in funding. -
Council members voted Thursday on a resolution requiring landlords to divulge monthly and one-time fees. Council is expected to finalize the new rule next summer. -
From what can be built in a given neighborhood to solutions to growing homelessness, housing policies are largely governed by local elected officials. -
Since 2020, the number of people under 25 years old without permanent housing and not under the care of a parent or legal guardian has nearly quadrupled, according to a nonprofit that tracks this issue.
