As much as 60 percent of Dallas's housing is occupied by renters. The Biden Administration just unveiled its plan to provide more protections for them, and more encouragement to offer affordable rents.
A temporary ordinance will fill the gap as the Dallas City Council grapples with ending COVID-related requirements, but still protecting tenants, in a permanent one.
An ordinance passed during the pandemic to protect renters from eviction worked. But now the Dallas City Council grapples with how to repeal it while also protecting residents that are still vulnerable.
Dallas passed temporary rules early in the COVID pandemic that give to help renters avoid evictions. But those eviction rules may soon expire before the city council can vote on a permanent ordinance.