The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has requested that the Federal Trade Commission investigate certain websites...

You may have noticed a recent uptick in CBD products being sold in Texas. That’s because a state law that went into effect June 10 allows...

An increasing number of applicants are using fake identities to secure leases, according to a report by real estate data firm CoreLogic....

The form Owner’s Authorization Concerning Unescorted Access to Property (TXR 2223) was created for members of Texas REALTORS® to comply...

If you’re the property manager for several properties owned by the same landlord, you don’t have to execute a property management...

Yes. Section 92.016 of the Texas Property Code gives tenants the right to vacate a property and avoid liability in instances of family...

A tenant for a property I manage entered into a lease with the landlord and paid a security deposit and first month’s rent. The day...

An assistance animal can be a service animal or an emotional support animal for a person with a disability. Landlords and property...

Can Landlords Limit Certain Dog Breeds Because of Insurance? I manage a property with a no-pets policy and am in the process of leasing...

There are ways other than raising rent to make your rental properties more profitable. Here are three suggestions from the Yardi...

Can landlords ban concealed carry and open carry from their property? Yes. Landlords can give verbal or written notice that handguns are...

The tenant of a property I manage told me someone shattered a window while trying to break into his unit. He then sent me written notice...

When you’re marketing a property for lease that had previous flooding from a property condition, REALTORS® should consider the Code of...

This post was written by Michael Mengden to address landlord and tenant issues brought about by Hurricane Harvey. He is president/broker...

Paragraph 25 of TAR’s Residential Lease deals with casualty loss, which includes a loss due to weather events, such as Harvey. If the...

With high demand for shelter in areas of Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey, some landlords are considering raising rent for intact...