Property Management

The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA) has been adopted in some states. Texas instead relies primarily on:

AFederal Housing Administration guidelines
BTexas Property Code Chapters 91–94 for residential landlord-tenant law✓ Correct
CCommon law only with no statutory framework
DTREC promulgated lease forms

Explanation

Texas has not adopted the URLTA but has its own residential landlord-tenant statutes found primarily in Texas Property Code Chapters 91–94, covering leases, deposits, habitability, and remedies.

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