Landlords' Rights and Duties in Texas


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Presents a guide to landlords' rights and law in Texas, including residential and commercial tenancies, evictions, and deposits. Includes reproducible forms.




Property Code


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Landlord's Legal Guide in Texas


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Laws that apply to all landlords -- Legal research -- Selecting a tenant -- Types of tenancies -- The lease -- Security deposits -- Repairs -- Security devices -- Smoke detectors -- Utility cutoffs -- Retaliation -- Collecting unpaid rent -- Manufactured housing -- Commercial leases -- Commercial landlord's liens -- Terminating leases -- Evictions -- Recovering possession -- Other liabilities -- Hiring an attorney -- Conclusion.




The Landlord's Legal Guide in Texas


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This book is essential for every Texas landlord. To be a successful (profitable) landlord, you must be prepared to deal with common problems that may arise during and after each tenancy. The Landlord's Legal Guide in Texas discusses how to avoid issues that may strain this relationship, including security deposits, general maintenance, and collecting unpaid rent. Written by an accomplished attorney, this legal guide will ease the stress and reduce the time needed to perform these duties by explaining the landlord's rights in easy-to-understand language.




The Weekend Landlord


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It Doesn't Have to Be a Full-Time Job The Weekend Landlord is your simple guide that highlights the crucial areas of landlord/tenant relations. Complete with frequently needed forms and helpful checklists, you can find the best tenants, handle any issues that come up and move on to the next tenant as circumstances demand. Manage Your Money Make smart decisions in selecting tenants, collecting rent, reporting income and saving at tax time. Watch Out for Red Flags Avoid the common mistakes that many landlords make regarding background checks, making repairs and ending the tenancy. Reference Your State's Resources Learn what your state requires from you when dealing with a tenant and how to effortlessly meet those requirements. Make Use of Handy Tools Use these quick and easy tools to ensure that you are covering all your bases and locking in the right tenant. Precise Coverage of --Applications --Credit Checks --Security Deposits --Partial Payments --Collecting Rent --Landlord's Duties --Tenant's Rights --Maintenance Issues --Terminating the Lease --Taxes Easy-to-Use Forms --Tenant Application --Lease Agreement --Property Inspection --Move-Out Letter --Termination of Lease --Repair Request --Payment Agreement --Deposit Itemization --Eviction Complaint --Sublet Permission Simple, complete and ready to help-The Weekend Landlord is your answer




Landlord's Legal Guide in Texas


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State by State


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Inspired by Depression-era travel guides, an anthology of essays on each of the fifty states, plus Washington, D.C., by some of America’s finest writers. State by State is a panoramic portrait of America and an appreciation of all fifty states (and Washington, D.C.) by fifty-one of the most acclaimed writers in the nation. Anthony Bourdain chases the fumigation truck in Bergen County, New Jersey Dave Eggers tells it straight: Illinois is Number 1 Louise Erdrich loses her bikini top in North Dakota Jonathan Franzen gets waylaid by New York’s publicist . . . and personal attorney . . . and historian . . . and geologist John Hodgman explains why there is no such thing as a “Massachusettsean” Edward P. Jones makes the case: D.C. should be a state! Jhumpa Lahiri declares her reckless love for the Rhode Island coast Rich Moody explores the dark heart of Connecticut’s Merritt Parkway, exit by exit Ann Patchett makes a pilgrimage to the Civil War site at Shiloh, Tennessee William T. Vollman visits a San Francisco S&M club And many more Praise for State by State An NPR Best Book of the Year “The full plumage of American life, in all its riotous glory.” —The New Yorker “Odds are, you’ll fall for every state a little.” —Los Angeles Times




Lytton's Handbook on Texas Property Law


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Knowing all the ins and outs of property law from state to state can be a difficult and time-consuming task. When issues arise related to ownership and tenancy of property, it is important for lawyers, real estate brokers and agents, and landmen to have an efficient and comprehensive way to both understand and clarify the precedents, regulations, and rights associated with state property laws. Lytton's Handbook on Texas Property Law covers a broad expanse of various aspects of Texas property law, and it offers a range of comprehensive perspectives on many topics related to property, ownership, sovereignty, and landlord/tenant rights. Containing thirty chapters with extensive citations to legal authority, it provides law and real estate professionals with a user-friendly and practical guidebook for quickly and efficiently navigating and understanding Texas property law, codes, and legal precedent. When legal disputes arise related to owning and leasing property; maintaining estates; managing residential or commercial tenancies and condominiums; handling deeds, mortgages, and covenants; and controlling rights to waters, soils, and products of the land, this comprehensive handbook can help both professionals and laypersons better understand both the laws and how to approach resolution.