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Blog Post What are Squatter's Rights? A Guide to Squatting Laws in Texas

What are Squatter's Rights? A Guide to Squatting Laws in Texas

By OmniKey Realty - Thursday, July 16, 2020
What is a Squatter? A squatter is a person who is occupying someone else’s uninhabited property. These people have no legal ownership or title to the property, however, they can acquire this at some point. What are Squatter's Rights? Squatter’s Rights, also known as Adve...
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Blog Post Serving a 3-day Notice to Vacate: A Texas Law Overview

Serving a 3-day Notice to Vacate: A Texas Law Overview

By OmniKey Realty - Wednesday, July 15, 2020
  Texas, like many other states, has laws in place that allow a landlord to serve a 3-Day Notice to Quit. Serving this eviction notice means that your tenants need to pay the rent they owe or fix a breach in lease agreement within the period of 3 days, or else they will have ...
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Blog Post Breaking a Lease in Texas

Breaking a Lease in Texas

By OmniKey Realty - Monday, June 1, 2020
For a variety of reasons, sometimes tenants are unable to stay in your property for the entirety of the agreed lease term. Their job may have transferred them to another city. They could have found a roommate somewhere else with cheaper rent. If this is the case, they’ll want t...
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Blog Post Eviction in Texas - A Legal Overview

Eviction in Texas - A Legal Overview

By OmniKey Realty - Monday, June 1, 2020
Eviction Process in Texas No matter how much you try to avoid evicting a tenant, sometimes it is necessary. When this occurs, it's best to have a working knowledge about the eviction laws. This will ensure you can handle the procedure properly. In Texas, eviction is relativel...
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Blog Post Texas Landlord and Tenant Laws - An Overview

Texas Landlord and Tenant Laws - An Overview

By OmniKey Realty - Monday, June 1, 2020
If you own a rental property in Texas, it’s important to know the state’s landlord-tenant laws. Understanding these will help you solve potential legal questions and avoid potential problems. It will also help you make wiser decisions during the course of managing your rental...
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Blog Post Security Deposit Law Overview

Security Deposit Law Overview

By OmniKey Realty - Monday, June 1, 2020
As a landlord, you will benefit from learning the security deposit laws in Texas. You may decide to collect a security deposit from your tenants for a variety of reasons. Some common ones include: 1. Covering a Tenant’s Unpaid Bills Some tenants leave without paying their ...
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Blog Post How to Handle Maintenance During Covid-19

How to Handle Maintenance During Covid-19

By OmniKey Realty - Monday, June 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting everyone, including landlords. Understandably, you may have many questions and concerns in regards to how you should go about the situation as a landlord. As a landlord, your #1 responsibility to your tenants is to ensure your tenants liv...
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Blog Post Texas Security Deposit Refunds

Texas Security Deposit Refunds

By OmniKey Realty - Monday, June 1, 2020
A security deposit is a sum of money, not included in the rent, that a renter has to pay a landlord before being allowed to rent a property. The deposit amount is based on the rental rate. Each state has its own laws regarding security deposits. Many states have put limits...
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