Make sure your property is abiding by these new laws and requirements in 2010.

The City of Houston can no longer require the retroactive installation of lint traps at apartment properties unless there is a laundry room with more than 10 washing machines.

The Houston Police Department has new crime tracking capabilities available on the City of Houston website.  For apartment owners and managers, this gives a greater

 On Monday, August 3, HAA President Beth Van Winkle had an interview with KPRC Local 2’s Amy Davis regarding renters’ rights and owner responsibilities related to a new community rule at an apartment community on the north side. 

On Thursday, July 23, The Coalition for Behavioral Health Services held an Outreach to Apartment Communities program at the Oak Forest Apartments in Spring Branch. 

Last night, a major theft of rent checks occurred at a HAA member property.  HPD told us that over $9,000 in rent payments were stolen. 

The Houston Apartment Association and the Brays Oaks Management District partnered for an apartment stimulus program.

The City of Houston has adopted new storm water detention rules for Single Family construction.

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Licensed Plumbers will see changes in how their permits are processed across the state starting today (September 1, 2009)

From the “we may have already figured this out file,” a new study finds that about 40% of Tweets may be ‘pointless babble.’