Houston Housing Authority tells Cuney Homes residents to move - before replacement housing is ready

The Cuney Homes rebuild offered a way to keep the community together: build replacement housing nearby so people could move ...

Houston wants to list the city's top five most dangerous apartments. Advocates say it isn't enough.

The program, pitched by Council Member Letitia Plummer, would subject owners of dangerous apartment buildings to fines of ...

Houston City Council to vote on 'high-risk' apartment inspection program

HOUSTON — The Houston City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed High-Risk Apartment Inspection Program aimed ...
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Houston’s new 26-unit apartment building for people with mental health disorders to help combat homelessness

Officials with the city of Houston and Harris County celebrate the opening of a 26-unit apartment complex for people with mental health illnesses on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Houston and Harris County ...
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Houston City Council delays approval of new apartment inspection program over enforceability concerns

City Council on Nov. 5 tabled its decision to create a new “high-risk” rental property inspection program after several council members said the proposal lacks proper enforcement measures.
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‘There’s a lot of neglect’ | Houston city leaders working to address derelict, abandoned apartment complexes

HOUSTON — A large fire at a long-vacant apartment complex in Spring Branch has renewed focus on Houston’s growing problem with abandoned properties – and what the city is doing to address it. The fire ...