This article has received a lot of attention already. I wanted to focus on this part of the article "We want to make sure everyone in Austin has the opportunity...
Category: Laws
Several new laws are now in effect
There isn't much to add to this full report from the Austin Tenants Council All the news here
eFiling causing an increase of eviction cases
I think this is a good idea. The advantages to the property owners are obvious, but I think there is a not so obvious advantage to most renters. If it...
Federal Housing Rescue Plan Could Increase Rental Shadow Market
According to this article, government officials are considering a plan to pay the mortgages on houses that would otherwise be foreclosed on and then rent those houses back to the...
Be careful when using Craigslist to look for a place
This is a little different spin on the average Craigslist scam. Instead of trying to get you to send them money, they lure you in with really cheap rent and...