Texas Landlord-Tenant Law & The Eviction Process

Jul 10, 2020
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Evictions are unpleasant and expensive, and when you’re looking for professional El Paso property management, make sure you’re working with a company that has a low eviction rate but a thorough understanding of the eviction process in Texas and how the landlord and tenant laws apply to removing a tenant from your property.

At Century 21 Haggerty Property Management, we handle evictions for you and you don’t have to pay any of the court costs associated with eviction. This sets us apart from other property management companies; they usually pass the $150 court cost onto owners.

We are comfortable with our eviction position because with our team, evictions are rare. We screen tenants very carefully and we develop professional, respectful relationships with them. This keeps our eviction rate down and it means non-paying tenants are rare.

If you do find yourself having to evict a tenant, make sure you get professional help. You have to follow the law or risk putting yourself in legal jeopardy.

Texas Evictions and Court Procedures

In Texas, the eviction process cannot start until you have served your tenants with a Three Day Notice. Most evictions happen because the tenant isn’t paying rent. You can also evict when you notice a lease violation and the tenant refuses to comply with the rental agreement. However, most of the owners we work with are evicting because they cannot get their tenants to pay rent.

The Three Day Notice must be delivered in person or sent through the mail. After the three days have come and gone, if you still have not received the rent, you can go to court and file for the official eviction. It’s not a difficult process, but you have to be detail-oriented. Even a simple mistake can mean your case will be thrown out and you’ll have to start over.

Tenant Responses and Court Hearings

El Paso tends to be more pro-tenant when it comes to enforcing the landlord and tenant laws in Texas, but when you can prove that your tenant has not paid rent and you have the necessary documentation, you will be able to get your eviction without much trouble.

We are very good at documenting everything. We have innovative accounting software that makes it easy to demonstrate when rent is late and what we’ve done to try and collect it. This makes it easier for the courts to rule in our favor during an eviction. Documentation is critical.

One of the big misconceptions about eviction court is that tenants can show up for their eviction hearing and claim that they didn’t pay rent because the landlord didn’t fix something. This will not make nonpayment of rent acceptable and again – we document everything, including repair requests and follow-up. There is no way a tenant will get away with not paying rent when our team is managing your property.

Relationships and Responsibilities in El Paso Property Management
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In many cases, evictions can be avoided. Sometimes, tenants simply don’t know what’s expected of them. We are careful to explain all of our rent collection policies with tenants before they move in. We go over the lease in detail and make sure they understand their responsibilities when they rent a home for us.


We stay up to date on the law and the requirements of renting out a property in El Paso and throughout Texas. If you need to evict a tenant, we’re your best resource and solution. Contact our team at Century 21 Haggerty Property Management. We’d be happy to tell you more.

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