Landlords

Proponents of the legislation say it's necessary to ensure landlords can regain possession of their property faster. Tenant advocates warn these bills could strip renters of legal rights in a state where they currently have few.

City Council members adopted a new property code Thursday requiring homeowners to have some form of AC. Austin residents have battled record-breaking summers in recent years.

Eviction filings were up about 25% in 2024 compared to the year before. An eviction filing does not mean a renter was eventually evicted.

According 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.

The Wright family sued Whitestone Crossing Austin LLC for refusing to make repairs to the Cedar Park townhome they rented. Issues included water leaks, an ant infestation and mold.

It starts with a call to 311.

For some local relief programs, a lack of staffing, political support and effective community outreach got in the way of spending federal funds to prevent evictions, a new report found. More than $30 million went unspent and had to be returned.

Council members passed two ordinances Thursday, both centered on renters. One could help renters stave off eviction, and the other is intended to prevent landlord backlash when tenants organize.

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas is running a new program where lawyers show up in most Travis County eviction courts to offer representation for tenants.

More than 165,000 Texans have been helped by the state’s $1.9 billion rental assistance program that launched during the pandemic, but people have “slipped through the cracks,” advocates say.