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Rental Property Rules in Richmond, TX (2026)

1 verified rental property rules for Richmond, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rental Registration

Richmond's Chapter 18 Article X requires owners of single-family and multifamily rental properties to register units with the city and meet inspection and safety standards.

Richmond Requires Residential Rental Registration Citywide

Some Restrictions

Tex. Property Code Sec. 92.0081 (Removal Of Property And Exclusion Of Residential Tenant)

Sec. 92.0081. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY AND EXCLUSION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANT. (a) A landlord may not remove a door, window, or attic hatchway cover or a lock, latch, hinge, hinge pin, doorknob, or other mechanism connected to a door, window, or attic hatchway cover from premises leased to a tenant or remove furniture, fixtures, or appliances furnished by the landlord from premises leased to a tenan...

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