The city announced last week its first notices of intent to suspend in the Repeat Offender Program, which is designed to ensure that property owners or their agents keep their properties in compliance with Austin city code. The two properties that received the notices were 2400 Wickersham Lane and 7929 Gault St. The notices outline […]
City of Austin Rental Registration
A shorthand for programs maintained by the City of Austin’s Code Compliance Department for “bad actor” landlords. The ordinance governing the policy was first passed in 2013.
Posted inCity Council, Housing, Public Safety, The Code
City looks to improve rental registration program
As part of an ongoing effort to beef up how the city addresses problem rental properties, City Council will consider whether to amend its rental registration program today. So far, the program has managed to capture only a handful of properties. Code Department director Carl Smart explained that the poor showing is a result of […]
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Council members question staff over code enforcement issues
Members of the Council’s Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday questioned city staff over their ongoing efforts to revamp code compliance. Code enforcement has been in the spotlight since a balcony collapse at the Woodridge Apartments set off a wave of criticism after lax enforcement of safety regulations was revealed. As Council members discussed […]
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Tovo now pushing for three rental registration programs for city
Council Member Kathie Tovo continued Tuesday to try to persuade her colleagues to approve what are now three separate additional rental registration programs for areas that have been deemed to host problematic rental properties. Those regions include the North Austin Civic Association/Restore Rundberg section, the East Riverside area, and certain portions of central Austin […]