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Texas Property Code §92.056(g) requires bold or underlined lease language disclosing the tenant repair-and-deduct remedies. Most DIY and template leases fail this. Here is the audit.
Flat
May 27, 2026
Texas Property Code §92.103 requires the security deposit returned within 30 days of surrender. Miss the deadline in bad faith and §92.109 triggers $100 + 3× the wrongfully withheld amount + attorney fees.
Flat
May 27, 2026
Houston master-planned communities (Cinco Ranch, Sienna, The Woodlands, Bridgeland, Cross Creek Ranch, Shadow Creek Ranch, Riverstone, Aliana, Cane Island) carry HOA dynamics that affect tenant approval, lease terms, and operations.
Flat
May 27, 2026
Houston ISD attendance zones drive substantial rent premiums in Heights, Bellaire, West U, and a few other Houston feeder patterns. Magnet schools change the calculus. Here is how landlords should think about zone-aware pricing.
Flat
May 27, 2026
Texas Property Code Chapter 92 controls every residential rental in Texas — the 30-day deposit return, the 3× penalty, repair-and-deduct, the §92.056 lease-language mandate, and the 6-month retaliation window. Complete 2026 guide.
Flat
May 26, 2026
Houston-area property tax protest playbook: same May 15 deadline under Tax Code §41.44, five different CADs (HCAD, MCAD, FBCAD, BCAD, GalvCAD), one owner walk-through.
Flat
May 26, 2026
DC TOPA (Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act) gives tenants a statutory right of first refusal on every rental sale. Miss a notice — lose the sale. Complete 2026 guide.
Flat
May 25, 2026
Montgomery County Rent Stabilization (Bill 15-23) caps annual rent increases at CPI-U + 3% or 6%, whichever is lower. Miss it on a renewal — face OLTA-handled tenant restitution and rollbacks. Complete 2026 guide for MD landlords.
Flat
May 25, 2026
We ranked SA's top property managers on what actually matters: tenant screening depth, placement track record, and total cost. Here's who made the cut.
Mo
May 22, 2026
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