Whether they have a formal lease or rental agreement or not, situations may arise in which Texas landlords must ask tenants to leave their properties. Understanding when to use eviction cases and the grounds under which the court may grant an eviction may help...
The assumption of many employment protection laws is that anyone who works in the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex (or any other area of the country, for that matter), craves the benefits that they provide. Yet with the emergence of the gig economy in recent years, an...
Can you legally lock out a tenant on a unit when they owe rent? The answer is yes and no. Yes, you can do it, but it has to be for a very short period. Here in Texas, the property code requires you to allow them access back into the unit within 24 hours. So that is...