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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Legislative Committee Meeting The 2019-2020 Legislative Committee held its first meeting of the year on August 14. The committee discussed goals and expectations for the year, state and local elections, the AAGD PAC endorsement and contribution process, and upcoming government affairs and PAC...
Date posted 10/1/2019
Contact: Nicole Ryan via email or at 703-797-0630. WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Hoyt Advisory Study commissioned by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) reveals that the apartment/multifamily industry and its residents annually contribute more...
Date posted 09/10/2019
