{"id":5597,"date":"2026-10-17T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/?p=5597"},"modified":"2026-10-17T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T17:00:00","slug":"houston-landlords-are-now-required-to-provide-ac-to-tenants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/17\/houston-landlords-are-now-required-to-provide-ac-to-tenants\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston landlords are now required to provide AC to tenants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Big changes are coming for Houston landlords\u2014and renters will feel the impact. The city is now requiring air conditioning in all rental units within the next 120 days, closing the old loophole that allowed screened windows as an alternative. This shift isn\u2019t just about comfort; it\u2019s about safety, especially with the rise in heat-related deaths we\u2019ve seen. For many renters, especially those on tighter budgets, this update means a safer living environment is finally non-negotiable. As someone who\u2019s spent decades negotiating solutions and navigating the twists and turns of the Houston market, I see firsthand how regulations like these can shape our neighborhoods\u2014and why it matters to approach them with both a practical eye and a respect for the people behind every lease. Whether you\u2019re a property owner or a tenant, understanding these updates is key to protecting your investment and your future.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/politics\/houston\/article\/houston-apartments-required-ac-air-conditioning-22391336.php\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big changes are coming for Houston landlords\u2014and renters will feel the impact. The city is now requiring air conditioning in all rental units within the next 120 days, closing the old loophole that allowed screened windows as an alternative. This shift isn\u2019t just about comfort; it\u2019s about safety, especially with the rise in heat-related deaths [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":462,"featured_media":5598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/462"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5992,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5597\/revisions\/5992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}