All Forum Posts by: Zoe Lee

Thanks Ronald, so property management conduct is also being overseen by TREC?

How do I do that? Cannot pinpoint which state department regulate property management conduct in TX. I will definitely consult a lawyer for small claims.

google review for sure, anything else? BBB? Local TV station?

The format in my post above all messed up, posting again:

Found this on TREC website: 

TREC regulates these real estate professionals in Texas: 

• Real Estate Sales Agents and Brokers 

• Real Estate Inspectors 

• Easement and Right-of-Way Agents 

• Real Estate Education Providers 

• Real Estate Education Instructors

• Residential Service Companies (home warranty companies) 

• Timeshare Plans 

I don't see property managers. So if TREC don't regulate PMs, which organization does?

The owner said TREC isn’t associated with property management in Texas. Not sure what to make of it. 

They are licensed. I checked. 

You mean a demand of payment letter?

A little update: I contacted the owner of my PM's company, no surprise he refers to the contract which says PM keeps the late fee. When I pointed out that by collecting rents, by definition, they should collect the full rent, and late fee should be in addition which I have no problem for them to keep. No use. 

But they did update our contract, so according to the new contract, moving forward, they cannot deduct late fees from the rent. But about the 2k late fees that has been taken out of our account, they refused to refund. 

I mentioned about the state real estate commission for mediation, the owner basically said it's useless because they are not affiliated with them.

I thought TREC is overseeing all licensed realtors/PMs in the state. 

I could also file a small claims case. 

Which option is more effective in getting our money back? TERC, or small claims? I'd like some feedback.  

Just learned that the applicant got a much higher credit score when he checked. About 100 points higher. How is this possible? 

How do these people ever repay their debts? If they cannot, what impact does it have on their lives, on our economy? Scary to think about.

Or student loan too easy to get? This person has been in school for almost a decade