Texas Sellers Temporary Lease Explained

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Texas Sellers Temporary Lease Explained

Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.

Eviction Notices for Nonpayment of Rent in Texas

In Texas, however, a landlord can start the process to evict a tenant for not paying rent the very day after rent is due. This article summarizes the basic rules and procedures for evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent under the  Texas State Property Code. check to learn more.

Texas eviction process

Texas eviction laws have changed in recent years. Prior to 2013, Texas was truly the Wild West of the eviction world, with judges in small claims courts interpreting the laws differently across 254 different counties. 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.

Appealing an Eviction

The landlord must deliver to you a written Notice to Vacate with a move-out date. If you don’t move out by the date, the landlord must file an eviction case in Justice Court (the judge is called a Justice of the Peace). check to learn more.

Questions About Texas Eviction Laws?

Unfortunately, it is illegal in Texas to forcibly remove a squatter from your property. To do so legally, you must file an eviction against the squatter in the same manner you would evict a tenant for non-payment of rent. check to learn more.