A Travis County District Court Judge issued a Declaratory Judgment finding that House Bill 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, violates the Texas Constitution. The judgment did not prohibit, enjoin or prevent enforcement of the new law and it is not binding on other courts. HB 2127 will...
Date posted 09/5/2023
The Texas Supreme Court did not renew its Emergency Order setting additional rules and procedures for eviction hearings. Variations of this Emergency Order have been in place following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago. The current Emergency Order expired July 1, 2023, and it was...
Date posted 07/26/2023
Updated 11/17/2022 - Most Updated Ordinance PDF Available for download at the link below. On November 9, the Dallas City Council unanimously passed a temporary eviction ordinance that applies to all properties in the city of Dallas. Click here for the ordinance and required notice to be served....
Date posted 11/10/2022
Join us at the North Dallas Apartment Summit for apartment safety and code compliance updates.
Date posted 07/18/2022
The Lewisville City Council will meet on Monday, June 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss an ordinance that would create new requirements for multifamily inspections. The requirements include a license fee of $12.00 per unit and increased inspections for all apartment communities in the city. These...
Date posted 05/31/2022
AAGD PAC ENDORSED CANDIDATES The AAGD Political Action Committee (PAC) supports state and local candidates who are pro-business and understand the issues that are important to the rental housing industry. The AAGD PAC has endorsed the following candidates in the May 24 Primary Runoff Election. The...
Date posted 05/16/2022
Municipal Election Results Election day was Saturday, May 7. AAGD endorsed 11 candidates for mayor and city council in six cities (Garland, Carrollton, Grand Prairie, Irving, Denton, and Farmers Branch). Out of 11 endorsed candidates: 7 won, 4 lost, and 1 advanced to a runoff election. In...
Date posted 05/10/2022
Make Your Voice Heard! The Dallas City Council Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery & Assistance will be meeting on Thursday, April 28th at 1:00 pm to discuss the future of the Notice of Possible Eviction ordinance. This ordinance has achieved what it set out to accomplish and helped...
Date posted 04/25/2022
AAGD PAC ENDORSED CANDIDATES The AAGD Political Action Committee (PAC) supports state and local candidates who are pro-business and understand the issues that are important to the rental housing industry. The AAGD PAC has endorsed the following candidates in the upcoming May 7 and May 24...
Date posted 04/21/2022
Our Industry Needs Your Help There are currently two bipartisan pieces of NAA-supported legislation being debated in Congress right now, and we need you to take action: The Choice in Affordable Housing Act - focuses on incentivizing housing providers to participate in the Section 8 Housing...
Date posted 03/7/2022
PropTalk Podcast: Advocacy and Government Affairs: Shouldn’t We be in Every Conversation about Rental Housing?
Date posted 03/4/2022
AAGD PAC endorsed 49 candidates running for Texas Senate, Texas House and local offices, including County Judge, County Commissioner, and Justice of the Peace. Overall, AAGD PAC-endorsed candidates were successful in their races, resulting in a 79% win rate. Out of the 49 candidates we endorsed, 39
Date posted 03/3/2022
