In 2024, under a Professional Service Agreement with the City of San Antonio (COSA), the staff of the Fair Housing Council of South Texas commenced conducting Renters’ Rights & Responsibilities Information Sessions throughout the San Antonio area. In conjunction with COSA employees, our staff conducted ten sessions during the the period of January 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024, as part of COSA’s RentWise SA Project.
These information sessions were targeted to renters and one in-person session was held at a location in each of the ten (10) City Council Districts in San Antonio.
In addition, each information session involved staff from the Fair Housing Council of South Texas providing attendees with educational information (via a Power Point presentation) about their renters’ rights, which included the following topics:
• How to Obtain a Copy of Your Lease
• Repair Requests and Healthy Living Conditions
• Security Deposits
• Lock-Outs
• Eviction Prevention and COSA’s Notice of Tenants’ Rights
• Housing Discrimination
• Protections for Persons with Disabilities
• Language Access
• Unlawful Retaliation
• General Information about the Section 8 Voucher Program
In January of 2025, the Fair Housing Council of South Texas continued its partnership with the City of San Antonio and will be offering ten additional sessions throughout the San Antonio area.
