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Houston may soon crack down on apartments with poor living conditions

  • May 27, 2025

North Houston apartment residents have not received mail for months

  • Mar 12, 2025

'I'd prefer living in a tent': Residents on unsafe Galveston apartment

  • Mar 11, 2025

Facing eviction? Here's what to do

  • Feb 21, 2025

Roof issues constant at N. Houston apartments with no fix in sight

  • Feb 6, 2025

Seniors stuck inside due to broken elevators at two Houston complexes

  • Dec 14, 2024

Harris County attorney pushes for more rights for Texas renters

  • Nov 22, 2024

Are you having AC issues where you rent? How to get it fixed

  • Aug 23, 2024

Latest Videos

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What are your rights as a renter if your air conditioner goes out?

  • Jul 9
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City of Houston considers penalizing landlords of apartments with repeated violations

  • May 27, 2025
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What to do when you are facing eviction

  • Feb 21, 2025
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North Houston apartment residents face constant roof issues with no fix in sight: 'Here we go again'

  • Feb 6, 2025
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Seniors stuck inside due to broken elevators at two Houston complexes

  • Dec 14, 2024
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Seniors unable to leave apartments due to broken elevator

  • Nov 23, 2024
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Are you having AC issues where you rent? How to get it fixed

  • Aug 23, 2024
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What rights do renters have following a natural disaster?

  • May 25, 2024

Latest Stories

NE Harris Co. apartment residents fed up with months of mail disruptions after repeated break-ins

"[USPS says] as soon as they see that address, 250, it goes in the return pile," one resident said. Frustration is growing as residents enter a third month without receiving mail.

  • Aug 9, 2024

'We see you': Harris County attorney pushes for apartment complexes to be held liable for neglect

It has been four months since ABC13 reported on The Palms on Rolling Creek complex's negligence. Progress has been made on cleanup, but county officials are looking to make it law to hold complexes liable.

  • Jun 11, 2024

What rights do renters have following a natural disaster?

If rental homes were destroyed during Houston's storms last week, what rights do you have as a tenant? ABC13 is looking at cases where residents fear breaking their lease despite unlivable conditions.

  • May 25, 2024

Is it the landlord's or your responsibility to fix storm damage to rented property? Expert explains

For some, the road to recovery has just begun after last week's storm, but many wonder who is responsible for the damage. ABC13's Renter Rights calls on experts to lay it out.

  • May 25, 2024

'They're not paying attention': Action 13 helps woman worried that trees will fall on her home

Action 13 helped a renter in northwest Houston concerned that management wasn't doing its part to keep her home safe from massive trees tilting over her trailer.

  • May 15, 2024