House Bill 21 introduces major reforms to affordable housing finance in Texas, targeting abuses by out-of-area housing finance corporations. While supported in part by the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP), the bill has raised concerns...
Rising insurance premiums are severely impacting affordable housing developers in Texas, including Blazer Building, which saw its insurance costs triple since 2020. Developers are being forced to scale back plans or sell properties, as insurance expenses outpace...
On March 17th, an editorial was released in the Dallas Morning News entitled "On Housing, Mayor Is Right On The Money." The article details Mayor Eric Johnson's testimony to the US Senate. On March 24th, a response was issued in the same publication. Read full...
Director Roger Arriaga responds to article in the Houston Chronicle, "Who’s cashing in big on Houston’s affordable housing system? Not the renters." (Read original article here.) "Regarding "Who’s cashing in big on Houston’s affordable housing system? Not the...
The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs has done an exceptional job of distributing rental assistance compared with other states. TAAHP President Chris Akbari discusses the differences in Texas in a recent Politico Story
The Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers said renters are, too — and it’s also driving the rental costs up. “People that would otherwise be homeowners, find themselves still renting. And so, because they are still in a rental situation, that thereby limits that supply, which means that the prices continue to increase,” said Roger Arriaga, executive director of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers.
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