by Trent Appleby Upon a tenant’s default for failure to pay rent, the typical lease agreement permits the landlord to either: (1) terminate the lease and repossess the leased premises, or (2) terminate the tenant’s right of possession of the leased premises without terminating the lease. In both scenarios, the landlord may enter the leased …
By Trent Appleby House Bill 2439 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbot on June 14, 2019, after garnering overwhelming support from both the House (133 to 9) and Senate (26 to 5). The law went into effect September 1, 2019, and provides – with some exceptions – that a city may not regulate …
By: Trent Appleby Homeowners affected by the recent storms in north Texas need to be aware of a newly enacted law prohibiting the payment of policy deductibles by contractors and roofers. In the past, it was common practice for contractors to offer to waive or absorb a policyholder’s deductible for repairs after storms. The new …