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Houston hopes to pair rent relief cash with ordinance to temporarily bar evictions FacebookTwitterEmail The city is planning to pursue a “grace period” ordinance that could block tenant evictions through the end of March, fulfilling a request sought by housing advocates since at least last summer as the economic toll of the ongoing pandemic continued to grow. Mayor Sylvester Turner said he will put the ordinance on next Wednesday’s council agenda, potentially adding a crucial layer of pr...

Turner to offer grace period ordinance to block evictions in Houston through March FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner talks to the media outside HOPE Clinic as patients get their COVID-19 vaccinations in the Houston clinic on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A notice of lease violation during a press event outside the Edge Apartments on East Houston Street Sunday afternoon. Residents discussed eviction ...

Houston Public Media Protesters march Aug. 21 outside a courthouse in Houston, where evictions are continuing despite a moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year. First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. Hes optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, hes couch surfing. "I got demoted from fu...

X Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year. First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. Hes optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, hes couch surfing. "I got demoted from full-time to part-time, which they explicitly told me was not performance-related, and I understood. It was what it was. The work slowed down,” Abell said. “And then from there, it j...

Kicked out after Christmas? Thousands in our area face eviction - what is being done to help? Published:  Updated:  Tags:  HOUSTON – Lost jobs and reduced hours mean more Americans than ever are struggling to make ends meet. Many who can’t pay rent have had some protection. A federal ban on evictions has kept a roof over their heads. But that ban expires December 31st and with no real plan from local leaders. Our Investigates team is working to find your answers because tens of thousands...