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Houston hopes to pair rent relief cash with ordinance to temporarily bar evictions
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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 protection for tenants while city officials work with Harris County and nonprofit groups to distribute some $159 million in rental relief.
The county approved its side of the rent relief deal Tuesday, and the governments and nonprofits hope to begin accepting applications from landlords as soon as next week.
Turner to offer grace period ordinance to block evictions in Houston through March
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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
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A notice of lease violation during a press event outside the Edge Apartments on East Houston Street Sunday afternoon. Residents discussed eviction notices and other issue s with the eastside complex.Robin Jerstad / Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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The city is planning to pursue a “grace period” ordinance that could block evictions in the city through the end of March, fulfilling a long-sought request by housing advocates.
Houston family paid $135K for home, but seller never changed title KTRK
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The Manzano family moved into their southeast Houston home in the fall of 2015, paying $130,000 for the property in cashier s checks. But more than five years later, the seller s name is still listed on property records.
Antonio Manzano told ABC13 the seller never filed paper work to transfer the title, even after years of asking her to do so. I just feel that they were taken advantage of, said neighbor Elizabeth Zermeno. She kept reassuring them that everything was okay, that they would get their paper work soon.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) The Manzano family moved into their southeast Houston home in the fall of 2015, paying $130,000 for the property in cashier s checks. But more than five years later, the seller s name is still listed on property records.
Antonio Manzano told ABC13 the seller never filed paper work to transfer the title, even after years of asking her to do so. I just feel that they were taken advantage of, said neighbor Elizabeth Zermeno. She kept reassuring them that everything was okay, that they would get their paper work soon.
Now, neighbors like Zermeno are stepping in to help the Spanish-speaking couple and their children find answers.