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Texas Supreme Court Issues New Eviction Order

The Supreme Court of Texas issued a new eviction order that is effective September 17 through December 15, 2020.

Date posted 09/21/2020

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AAGD Legal Webinar on CDC Eviction Order: How the order may impact our industry

On Thursday, September 17 AAGD held a legal webinar on the CDC’s latest order on evictions. Attorneys Jennifer Owen and Jerry Carlton discussed the order and how it may impact rental properties in North Texas.The recording and presentation deck of the September 17 webinar are available...

Date posted 09/17/2020

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TAA provides preliminary guidance on CDC eviction moratorium

CDC Order temporarily halting most nonpayment evictions goes into effect this FridayThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at the direction of the President, filed an order in the Federal Register Tuesday to temporarily halt residential evictions.The order goes into effect this...

Date posted 09/3/2020

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CDC Issues Temporary Eviction Order

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced an order to temporarily halt residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. You can find the CDC order here. The order begins on September 4, 2020 and ends on December 31, 2020. Important points about the order: The...

Date posted 09/3/2020

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Supreme Court Extends CARES Act Eviction Statement

Written by Jennifer Owen. On August 21, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court issued its 24th Emergency Order (the “Order”) extending its requirement that Texas landlords file a statement in residential evictions regarding the property’s relationship with the CARES Act. Pursuant to this...

Date posted 08/25/2020

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Dallas Housing Authority Announces New Rental Assistance Program

The City of Dallas, in partnership with the Dallas Housing Authority (DHA), has launched a new rental assistance program through the CARES Act. The program opens today, August 25, 2020 and will allocate $6 million dollars of CARES Act funding to DHA and local nonprofits, including the United Way...

Date posted 08/24/2020

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New Dallas County Eviction Order

On July 6, 2020, all Dallas County justices of the peace agreed to a new eviction order. Under this order, all residential eviction cases for non-payment of rent filed after July 6, 2020 shall not be set for trial until August 5, 2020. Any cases already scheduled before July 6 may proceed at the...

Date posted 07/6/2020

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AAGD Eviction Flowchart

AAGD has created a flowchart with information on the evictions process and new local and federal requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Links In The Chart: Understanding the Ordinance Resource Get the Evictions Protocol Toolkit Download the Chart

Date posted 06/10/2020

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Justice of the Peace Eviction Protocols

The Texas Supreme Court has lifted the moratorium on evictions. AAGD has created an Eviction Protocols Toolkit to provide the requirements and information on how Justices of the Peace plan to handle eviction trials in Dallas, Denton, and Collin County. Download The Toolkit Here *Information...

Date posted 05/22/2020

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Tax Appraisal Information For AAGD Districts

DALLAS COUNTY The appraisal notice and protest process is under review and the timetable has not yet been determined. Once appraisal notices are released, the protest deadline will be 30 days from that date for everyone, regardless of whether a notice was mailed to you. When notices...

Date posted 05/11/2020

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Dallas City Council approved a COVID-19 Landlord-Tenant Notice Ordinance

On April 22, 2020, the Dallas City Council approved a COVID-19 Landlord-Tenant Notice Ordinance. The ordinance requires owners/managers of rental property in the city of Dallas to issue a “COVID Notice of Possible Eviction” that allows residents at least 21 days to negotiate lease...

Date posted 04/24/2020

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