Eviction Filings in Major Texas Cities Soar Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with eviction filings.
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Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with the sheer volume of eviction filings.
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Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels – Houston Public Media
Landlords filed more than 177,000 eviction cases in the Houston, Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth areas in 2023, according to records tracked by Eviction Lab, a research center based at Princeton University that tracks eviction filings.
Source: houstonpublicmedia.org
Eviction filings in Texas soar above pre-pandemic levels
Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with the sheer volume of eviction filings.
Source: texastribune.org
Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
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Houston Evictions Are Skyrocketing. One Court Is Testing a Solution. – Texas Monthly
Last year, 1 in every 10 Harris County renters faced losing their home. A new program aims to connect tenants with resources.
Source: texasmonthly.com
New Harris County specialist tasked with helping residents facing evictions, keep their homes
After thousands faced eviction in 2023, Harris County created a new position aimed at helping residents by giving them the tools needed.
United States Harris County Gregory Saez Dolores Lozano Steve Duble Rice University Kinder Institute For Urban Research
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Free legal advice: New resources for eviction or apartment disputes will be available in Houston at Judge Steve Duble's office
Free legal resources for evictions or apartment disputes will be available in Downtown Houston at Judge Steve Duble's office at 1302 Preston St.
Source: abc13.com
Harris County judges working on initiative that would bring changes to eviction process in Justice courts
Every day, hundreds of people in Houston and Harris County face eviction and they are left trying to figure out their next step.
Source: click2houston.com
2 Harris County courts are changing how Houston handles evictions
In September, judges Steve Duble and Dolores Lozano were awarded a grant from the National Center for State Courts’ Eviction Diversion Initiative that will fund salaries for two full-time positions focused solely on resolving legal problems with the eviction process.
Source: communityimpact.com