Old Texas Landlord law?

[DG H.]

A few years ago if a tenant owed you rent or damaged your property you could enter the premises and “hold” certain items. It’s an old law I believe but was still could be used. It’s so old you couldn’t take their goat. You CAN take their big screen TV! Score!

Any one out there in Texas know if this is still on the books for us? 

I am so over getting hammered by tenants and the laws that protect them….with us taking all the hits. 

[Bruce Lynn]

@Joe S.  In Texas we don't need the tenant's permission to go in a property.  As owners we have the reasonable right to entry.  No notice required.

X-Box is the best small asset to confiscate, then iPads.   Amazing how fast people call you back on "where is my X-box".

The new system in apartments is to be the internet provider, or have all tenants buy cable/internet thru the owner....as well as electric and water.  Can't turn those off, but you can shut off cable/internet.   That gets tenants attention very quickly.