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Landlord Obligations: Texas Property Code Checklist
How well do you know your landlord obligations according to the Texas Property Code?
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
What You Need to Know about the Commercial Eviction Process
In Texas, a landlord must legally terminate the tenancy before evicting a tenant. The landlord must first give the tenant a written notice, as required by state law. If the tenant does not move out after receiving this notice, check to learn more.
The tenant must have violated the terms of the lease, and it is the landlord's burden of proof to show that the tenant has done so. The most common cause is a tenant failing to pay his or her rent, or the late fees associated with it. check to learn more.
Residential Rental Application
This is a form that's going to make it more streamlined for tenants who want to apply to rent from you. How it works is a tenant fills out the application for rental, pays a fee, and then you follow the legal requirements to either approve or disapprove them. check to learn more.
Understanding the Eviction Process
An eviction can have damaging effects on the well-being of a renter ranging from potential job loss to depression and poor health outcomes for mothers and their children. In this entry, we take a look at the eviction process in hopes that tenants will understand it and avoid it. check to learn more.
The Eviction Process in Texas: Rules for Landlords and Property Managers
In Texas, a landlord must legally terminate the tenancy before evicting a tenant. The landlord must first give the tenant a written notice, as required by state law. If the tenant does not move out after receiving this notice, check to learn more.