/housing Housing en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 20 May 2025 19:15:28 GMT /housing/2025-05-20/austin-texas-affordable-housing-apartments-acacia-cliffs The DB90 program is intended to create different levels of affordable housing in places where it's needed, including along commercial and transit corridors. But affordable housing advocates argue the program doesn't go far enough to protect existing affordable housing. Tue, 20 May 2025 19:15:28 GMT /housing/2025-05-20/austin-texas-affordable-housing-apartments-acacia-cliffs Luz Moreno-Lozano /housing/2025-05-16/austin-texas-guaranteed-income-legislature-bill Guaranteed income programs have become popular across the country. Austin began its own program in 2022. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-05-16/austin-texas-guaranteed-income-legislature-bill Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2025-05-13/austin-texas-homeowners-insurance-coverage-drone-surveillance-renewal-offers Insurers in Texas are partnering with aerial imaging and AI companies to assess homes from the sky. Computer models parse these photos to flag moldy roofs, askew tree branches and missing shingles. Tue, 13 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-05-13/austin-texas-homeowners-insurance-coverage-drone-surveillance-renewal-offers Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2025-05-01/homeless-point-in-time-count-homelessness-austin-tx-travis-county-shelter-streets To qualify for federal money, Austin and other cities conduct what's called a point-in-time count of people sleeping outside or in emergency shelters. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:53:36 GMT /housing/2025-05-01/homeless-point-in-time-count-homelessness-austin-tx-travis-county-shelter-streets Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2025-04-25/texas-governor-greg-abbott-anti-squatting-legislation-landlords-tenants-renters-evictions Proponents of the legislation say it's necessary to ensure landlords can regain possession of their property faster. Tenant advocates warn these bills could strip renters of legal rights in a state where they currently have few. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /housing/2025-04-25/texas-governor-greg-abbott-anti-squatting-legislation-landlords-tenants-renters-evictions Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2025-04-10/austin-tx-air-conditioning-ac-landlords-tenants-city-council City Council members adopted a new property code Thursday requiring homeowners to have some form of AC. Austin residents have battled record-breaking summers in recent years. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:34:39 GMT /housing/2025-04-10/austin-tx-air-conditioning-ac-landlords-tenants-city-council Audrey McGlinchy /energy-environment/2025-04-10/austin-tx-wildfire-risk-map-wildland-urban-interface-wui-city-council-vote More than half of habitable land in Austin is now considered at risk of being damaged in a wildfire. That’s up from just under 40% nearly a decade ago. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:25:16 GMT /energy-environment/2025-04-10/austin-tx-wildfire-risk-map-wildland-urban-interface-wui-city-council-vote Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2025-04-03/austin-tx-housing-rent-prices-homelessness The City of Austin agreed to pay Housing Connector $2.14 million over two years. The company currently operates in at least three other cities, including Dallas, Denver and Portland, Oregon. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:09:05 GMT /housing/2025-04-03/austin-tx-housing-rent-prices-homelessness Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2025-03-26/affordable-housing-austin-rent-churches-texas As faith organizations across the city watch their congregations dwindle, some are wondering if their property could be used to realize a core mission: providing for those in need. It’s a trend some have termed “Yes in God’s Backyard.� Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-03-26/affordable-housing-austin-rent-churches-texas Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2025-03-24/austin-texas-evictions-travis-county Eviction filings were up about 25% in 2024 compared to the year before. An eviction filing does not mean a renter was eventually evicted. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-03-24/austin-texas-evictions-travis-county Audrey McGlinchy