Evictions

The county hoped to use additional federal money to prop up the program. That money isn't coming in.

Starting in January, residential landlords and their tenants will have to wait at least 30 calendar days between filing an eviction and a trial. Typically, cases must be heard within 21 days of a filing.

The bans were intended to help prevent the spread of COVID by keeping people housed. Housing advocates question whether now is a good time to end them.

Eighty-seven families were forced to move from the Rosemont at Oak Valley over the summer. Last week, the county said repairs were complete and residents could safely return.

The program could come back, but that hinges on federal funding that, as of now, hasn't yet materialized.

The county has seen a crush of applications since the City of Austin and the state closed their rent relief programs. It doesn't have enough money to cover all the applications for help it has received.

It's not the tsunami of evictions that some experts had feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is finally reaching more renters.

There’s $1 billion in rental assistance available to struggling Texas tenants. But for many renters, getting the help they need depends on where they live.

The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.

After intense pressure from progressives, the CDC has announced a more limited eviction moratorium days after an earlier freeze on evictions expired.