Texas House bill would weaken renters' rights, advocates say
AUSTIN - A proposal before the Texas Legislature billed as a way to clamp down on squatters would reduce legal protections ...
Texas Legislature to weigh bill that could expedite evictions, limit tenant protections
As a committee of the Texas Legislature prepares to discuss a bill framed as a solution to squatting, housing advocates and ...
Texas leaders want to crack down on squatters. Their bill would make it easier to evict any renter
Tenant advocates, judges and lawyers have raised the alarm about House Bill 32, calling it a Trojan Horse that would strip ...
Judge rules City of Fort Worth can keep banning short-term rentals from residential neighborhoods
Short-term rentals are banned from residential areas in Fort Worth. They're only allowed in mixed-use and most form-based, commercial, and industrial zoning districts. STRs also have to register with ...
Dallas reignites legal fight over short-term rentals, files for rehearing
City attorneys want the entire 13-member court to reconsider a ruling earlier this month that blocked the city from enforcing short-term rental ...
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Build-to-rent boom: 110,000+ single-family rentals under construction across U.S., with Texas, Arizona, and Florida in the lead
According to the most recent Point2Homes build-to-rent report , more than 110,000 single-family rental homes in 613 BTR ...
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I bought my first home at age 22. The rental income from my roommates helped me buy an investment property.
A California native bought her first home in Texas. Her roommates pay rent, which helped her purchase an investment property ...
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The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods
The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.
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Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate
DALLAS — Texas House lawmakers unveiled a business-friendly package of ... cut proposal would provide direct relief to the state’s 4.2 million households that rent. Unlike other states, Texas doesn’t ...
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In Texas, private firms cash in on property tax late fees, piling debt onto struggling homeowners
Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection ...
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Bill Targeting Squatters Would Hand Texas Landlords More Eviction Power
Some fear a bill introduced in the Texas Houston to reduce squatting and expedite evictions could take away some tenants' ...
Texas lawmakers want to cut your property taxes — here’s how they might do it.
The Texas Senate wants to focus on homeowners, while the Texas House proposal would provide relief to businesses too.