Texas Selection Criteria Notice Explained

The disclosure Texas landlords must provide before you pay a fee: what the Property Code requires, what must be disclosed, and how to request it.

What this guide covers

• Texas Property Code selection criteria requirement
• What criteria must be disclosed
• How to request it before paying a fee

Background

Explain the disclosure Texas landlords must provide before a fee. (Renter wants a property’s criteria before paying a non-refundable fee.)

What matters most

• Texas Property Code selection criteria requirement. Understanding this piece typically has the largest single effect on approval odds.
• What criteria must be disclosed. Two identical applicants can get different answers at different properties for this reason.
• How to request it before paying a fee. Preparation cuts down on repeated applications and burned fees.

Honest expectations

We are direct with renters about what this record type does and does not open. Where a situation is a near-universal hard stop, we say so up front rather than collect an application fee. Where a property will genuinely review, we identify it so you spend your one application well.

What to do next

1. Pull your own screening report so you know what a landlord will see. See how to check your own background before you apply.
2. Line up certified dispositions from the county clerk and any completion documentation.
3. Have income verification ready — most Texas apartments want gross monthly income at 3x rent.
4. Get a pre-screened shortlist before you apply blind.

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