Property Forms

If you're leasing a rental unit to a tenant who is a minor (such as a student), have a parent or guardian of the tenant sign this Texas Lease Co-Signer Agreement.

• The co-signer agrees to:
  • allow the landlord to check his or her credit,
  • guarantee the tenant's compliance with the rental agreement,
  • pay the rent if the tenant fails to do so.
• The signed form should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

Do you run a mobile home park in Texas? Rent lots to your park tenants with this downloadable lease form.

• The landlord must abide by the occupancy restrictions set out in the Federal Fair Housing Act.
• The lease is for a fixed term lease (such as 1 year) and becomes a month to month rental at the end of the term, unless one of the parties gives notice of termination.
• The tenant agrees to pay a security deposit which will be refunded at the end of the lease, less any amounts for damage or unpaid rent or charges.
• The installation, set-up and tie-down of the mobile home must be in accordance with State laws, and the tenant is responsible for ensuring compliance.
• The landlord will provide electrical service, water and sewer, garbage pickup, road maintenance, and care of the common areas.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

Cancel a lease of office or retail premises with this Texas Mutual Cancellation of Commercial Lease form.

• This agreement is only for commercial tenancies. You will need to use a different form for residential tenants.
• The lessor (landlord) and lessee (tenant) mutually agree that the lease will terminate as of a specific date.
• All rights and obligations of the parties under the lease are extinguished, except for those which accrue prior to the termination date.
• This legal form template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended for use in the State of Texas.

Cancel a real estate purchase contract with this Notice of Real Estate Contract Termination form for Texas properties.

• The contract can only be terminated for a valid reason (for instance, if you are unable to obtain a mortgage loan).
• The Notice must set out the reason(s) that the contract is being canceled.
• The form includes a Certificate of Delivery so that you can record how the Notice was served on the seller of the property.
• The form is available in MS Word format and is easy to fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of Texas.

Sell a Texas residential property with this One to Four Residential Real Estate Contract (Resale) from the Texas Real Estate Commission.

• This form of contract is used for the resale of residential properties that are either a single family home, a duplex, a tri-plex or a four-plex.
• It is not to be used for condominium transactions, new homes being sold by a builder, or farm and ranch properties.
• Download the form directly from the TREC website, or fill it in online.
• TREC Form 20-16.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet the premises with this Texas Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

Convey your interest in a Texas real estate property with this easy-to-use Quitclaim Deed.

• Under a Quitclaim Deed, the seller / transferor transfers all of its interest in the property to the transferee but does not provide any warranties regarding the property.
• This form of Deed is often used to remove one spouse's name from title following divorce proceedings.
• This is a downloadable legal form which can be re-used as often as you require.
• This is a downloadable legal form in MS Word template which is easy to fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of Texas.

Transfer ownership of ground water rights underlying a property in the State of Texas with this Quitclaim Deed for Ground Water Rights.

• The ground water rights run with the property and must be transferred whenever the property is transferred, and cannot be sold, liened or encumbered separately from the property.
• The grantor does not warrant the quality or quantity of ground water available.
• This form is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

• joint tenants, with rights of survivorship, which means that if one of them dies, title to the property passes to the surviving joint tenant, or
• community property with rights of survivorship, or
• community property without rights of survivorship.