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Lubbock Tenant Lawsuit Over Utility Shutoff Moves To New Phase
The recent hearing focused on whether the district court has jurisdiction over the case. Attorneys for the utility say no. LANWT attorney, Benjamin Gerzik, says…
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Blind Spots in Code Compliance Leave Complex Residents Vulnerable to Poorer Living Standards
Is mistreatment of tenants a form of constructive eviction? LANWT’s Farwah Raza talks the importance of tenants correctly requesting needed repairs to protect their rights…
Legal Aid Assists Homeowner Missing Thousands After Seeking Foreclosure Help
Promised help to obtain home sale proceeds was actually a scam.
As Federal Aid Fades, Dallas Turns to Legal Assistance for Tenants Facing Eviction
With state law hamstringing the city’s efforts to adopt renter protections and federal COVID relief funds drying up, Dallas is turning its attention to legal…
Dallas Covers Legal Aid for Tenants Facing Eviction
The City of Dallas is providing legal services at taxpayers’ expense to tenants in the city at risk of eviction.
Dallas efforts to combat eviction and homelessness
Dallas City Council Members Wednesday renewed an eviction prevention program to help keep people from becoming homeless.
Dallas extends contract with nonprofit to help people avoid evictions
The Dallas City Council has voted to extend a contract with a non-profit that provides legal help to people facing eviction. Legal Aid of NorthWest…
Eviction less likely for Dallas County tenants who get a lawyer — but most don’t have one
A study of Dallas County eviction cases found most tenants lose their cases, forcing them out of their homes and leaving a permanent mark on…
Cloudy homeownership widens wealth gap in Fort Worth
The unexpected death of McEwing’s stepmother without a will left the fate of her home in limbo as McEwing and his stepsister struggled to save…
She owed her Mesquite HOA $3,500. Now, she’s losing the home she owned for 18 years
Finda Koroma has lived in her spacious brick four-bedroom home in Mesquite since 2005. She bought one of the first homes built in The Hills…
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