by admin | Oct 1, 2020 | All Blogs, Evictions, Tenants
Hey Texas Landlords! It is improper to believe that the CDC Eviction Moratorium Order instituted a rent holiday for people who were negatively impacted by Covid-19. That interpretation is simply too broad. The first Qualification for Tenants who sign a Declaration of...
by admin | Sep 22, 2020 | All Blogs, Evictions, Tenants
Within two weeks of the CDC Eviction Moratorium being in place, there have been multiple examples of use and misuse of the rights and duties found in the Eviction Moratorium Order. –No, the protections described in the Order to not apply to all Tenants....
by admin | Sep 8, 2020 | All Blogs, Evictions, Landlord's rights, Tenants
Most evictions end in the justice courts, and landlords generally find that after filing the eviction, the tenant has left. But there is a growing number of tenants who are aware of their right to file an appeal of an eviction. Some of these people are tenants who...
by admin | Aug 30, 2020 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Tenants
Imagine that you own a piece of rental property. You have tenants and a Lease, and you’re receiving rent on a regular basis. But a few months down the line, you realize that your Tenants have left, but they left behind guests. Those guests are not paying any rent, so...
by admin | Aug 29, 2020 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Notices, Tenants
You’re fed up with your tenant and you’ve decided that you’re done. And now, you have drafted a notice to vacate – it’s a proper notice under the rules and you have delivered it properly. For a refresher on how properly draft and deliver a Notice to Vacate, check out...
by admin | Aug 18, 2020 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Repaires and Deposits, Tenants
As a Landlord with rental property in Texas, there are certain disclosures that you should have in your lease. Having clear and informative Lease terms is a good practice for yourself as the Landlord and for your tenant. For example, your lease should have a provision...