Heather K Way in the Media

Urban Affairs Review March 23, 2026

Inherited Homes and Urban Inequality

Clinical Professor Heather Way co-authors a study on heirs' properties in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex to offer new insights into how this form of homeownership shapes urban neighborhoods, contributes to patterns of housing inequality, and plays a complicated role in housing markets.

Moneywise March 6, 2026

California family feels ‘victimized’ after real estate investor allegedly exploits tensions, forges documents and puts up a fence on their property

Clinical Professor Heather Way discusses the role of partition laws in property acquisition related to a family's divided estate.

The New York Times August 22, 2025

Trump Threatens to Fire Fed Governor, Escalating Pressure on Central Bank

Clinical Professor Heather Way comments on the Trump administration raising investigations of mortgage fraud against his political rivals, which she says, undermines the rule of law and detracts federal resources from protecting homeowners.

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy July 11, 2025

Understanding Heirs Property

Clinical Professor Heather Way identifies and explains fractional ownership and a tangled title, which can lead to property tax foreclosure, as two main vulnerabilities for heirs property owners.

Dallas Morning News February 1, 2025

How Texas actually sticks it to taxpayers

An article references Professor Heather Way and work being done by Texas Law's Housing Policy Clinic in partnership with Builders of Hope to publish a statewide property tax policy guide for the state legislative session.

Houston Chronicle January 23, 2025

‘Junk fees’ are common in apartments. Here’s what Houston renters should know after a property manager is sued

Professor Heather Way speaks on the practice of landlords adding hidden fees to tenants' housing costs and how these added charges can affect even those enrolled in affordable housing programs.

The Washington Post January 8, 2025

Landlords are accused of colluding to raise rents. See where.

Professor Heather Way describes a "mismatch" between low-income renters' housing needs and the expensive new buildings opening in Austin.

Houston Chronicle December 17, 2024

Harris county loses while landlords cash in on a legal loophole, charts show

Professor Heather Way weighs in on a legal loophole allowing Harris County landlords to unjustly benefit from large tax cuts.

Houston Chronicle December 17, 2024

A tax loophole for landlords costs Harris County millions and is sparking law suits. Who can stop it?

Professor Heather Way provides insight into tax exemptions for housing projects and how local taxing entities could challenge that status if a project delivers no meaningful public benefit.

Houston Chronicle December 17, 2024

Secret tax cuts for landlords strip $600M from Harris County tax rolls in a ‘get-rich-quick scheme’

Professor Heather Way describes Harris County tax exemptions as a 'get-rich-quick scheme,' emphasizing the lack of political accountability for these projects.

Houston Chronicle December 12, 2024

Looking for a $1 million tax break? For a fee, these tiny Texas agencies are willing to help

A 2020 report on tax breaks provided to public facility corporations for apartment developments that was compiled by the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic led by Professor Heather Way is referenced in an article about a Texas property tax loophole.

Dallas Morning News November 15, 2024

One in five Dallas neighborhoods are in the early stages of gentrification

Professor Heather Way contributed to a report compiled by the non-profit organization Builders of Hope that is referenced in a story about gentrification in the Dallas area.