The Leasing and Property Management Committee on February 6 proposed changes to several Texas REALTORS® forms. Visit the Proposed Form...

Residential Lease (TXR 2001) When multiple tenants are listed on a lease, there can be confusion about who to make the check payable to...

If your residential tenant moves out on time but fails to provide a forwarding address, what happens to the security deposit? Do you have...

If you deal with rentals, you know that the Fair Housing Act allows tenants with disabilities to make certain changes to a residence. But...

Landlord-tenant issues? Contract request changes? Smoking tenants and fair housing laws? Since countless scenarios arise when managing...

You have decided to reject a tenant’s application, now what? In this Legal Briefs video, Gabrielle Amaya, Texas REALTORS® Associate...

A landlord can use the Notice of Abandonment (TXR 2224) form when a tenant has not paid the rent on time and the landlord believes the...

Are EV chargers at rental properties worth the investment? Electric vehicles are on the rise in Texas, with more than 200,000 registered....

A recent Dallas County Court judgment may change the way tenants who file a pauper’s affidavit appeal evictions. The court does not have...

Texas REALTORS® posted new and revised forms effective July 8, including the Addendum Regarding Fee In Lieu of a Security Deposit (TXR...

The Environmental Protection Agency’s 2008 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule requires specific training and...

Repairs? Issues with tenants or landlords or ghosts? Looking for a form? Texas REALTORS® provides answers to common questions and other...

What do evictions look like for you, as property managers and landlords, now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

In the Residential Lease (TXR 2001), tenants agree to leave the rental property in a clean condition free of all trash, debris, and any...

Starting 8 a.m. Central on February 15, the Texas Rent Relief Program will accept applications from landlords and tenants for help with...

The Texas Supreme Court established the Texas Eviction Diversion Program. This voluntary program permits eligible landlords and tenants...

Has the Texas Supreme Court issued any guidance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction order? Yes, the Texas...

No. Under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order, tenants who want to be protected from eviction must provide a...

by Mark Turner It’s every property manager’s and property owner’s worst nightmare: a tenant who does malicious damage. Maybe the tenant...

Aside from rent, most tenants are accustomed to paying fees for some services. Late fees, application fees, early termination fees, and...