Rental Property Rules in Denton County, TX (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Denton County, Texas.
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Rent Control
Rent control is prohibited in Denton County and throughout Texas. Texas Local Government Code Section 214.902 expressly preempts all local governments, cities and counties, from adopting rent control ordinances. Landlords in Denton County may set rental rates at any amount the market will bear and may increase rent by any amount upon lease renewal or with proper notice for month-to-month tenancies. No local government in Texas can limit, regulate, or control the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property.
Denton County Rent Control
Few RestrictionsTexas Local Government Code, Sec. 214.902 (Rent Control)
Sec. 214.902. RENT CONTROL. (a) The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, establish rent control if: (1) the governing body finds that a housing emergency exists due to a disaster as defined by Section 418.004, Government Code; and (2) the governor approves the ordinance. (b) The governing body shall continue or discontinue rent control in the same manner that the governor continu...
Just Cause Eviction
Denton County and Texas do not have just cause eviction requirements. Texas is a landlord-friendly state where a property owner may decline to renew a lease for any reason or no reason at all. A landlord may terminate a month-to-month tenancy with proper notice under Texas Property Code without stating a reason. No city or county in Texas has adopted a just cause eviction ordinance, and state preemption under Local Government Code Section 214.902 likely prevents any such local regulation.
Denton County Just Cause Eviction Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005 (Notice Required Before Filing Certain Eviction Suits)
Sec. 24.005. NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE FILING CERTAIN EVICTION SUITS. (a) If the occupant is a tenant under a written lease or oral rental agreement, the landlord must give a tenant who defaults or holds over beyond the end of the rental term or renewal period at least three days' written notice to vacate the premises before the landlord files a forcible detainer suit, unless the parties have cont...
Rental Property Rules by City in Denton County
3 cities in Denton County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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