As people continue to struggle paying rent, Dallas is considering permanent protections against eviction.
Throughout the pandemic, a temporary ordinance in Dallas offered additional protections for. Over time, though, it became difficult to get the full benefit of these protections. Changes to the ordinance City Council approved Wednesday aim to remedy that.
But after a while, it got harder to prove that COVID specifically was the reason people were behind on rent. That meant many people never got the full 60 days, and some were getting kicked out as they waited on rent assistance. On top of that, there was no guarantee landlords would take late rent checks if tenants did get assistance., who wrote the temporary eviction ordinance and runs Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center, pitched a few amendments to the city, which were approved this week.
The updated ordinance also includes what is called a right to cure. Under Texas law, Melton explained, “If you fall behind on rent, your landlord is under no obligation to accept your late payment.” Now, the ordinance requires landlords to accept late rent in the initial 10 days the tenant has to apply for assistance.
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