Renting The Lot, Owning The Home
Prop. Code 94.203 and 94.204 — a writ before any eviction, and one hundred eighty days before a land use change
Only with a writ. In Texas, a manufactured home community landlord may keep a tenant off the lot, evict a tenant, or require the home's removal only after obtaining a writ of possession under the eviction chapter.
Thirty more days if the rent is paid. Notwithstanding other law, a court may not issue the writ before the 30th day after the judgment for possession if the tenant has paid the rent due under the lease for that 30 day period. A court that finds the eviction was brought in retaliation may not approve it.
A change in land use. A landlord may decline to renew a lease to change the community's land use only if, not later than the 180th day before the change, it sends notice to the tenant, the home's owner and any lienholder naming the date and saying the home must be relocated, and posts a notice in a conspicuous place in the community.
The court mails a default judgment for possession to the premises within 48 hours, and a landlord who removes a home after executing the writ sends notice of where it is within 10 days.
| The assumption | What the law actually does |
|---|---|
| The assumptionThe landlord can lock the lot | What the law actually doesOnly after a writ of possession |
| The assumptionThe writ comes right after judgment | What the law actually doesNot before the 30th day if the rent for that period has been paid |
| The assumptionA land use change can come any time | What the law actually doesNotice at least 180 days before, to the tenant, owner and lienholder, and posted |
The eviction case itself runs under the eviction chapter, and the community's other duties under the rest of this one. Whether an eviction or a notice was lawful is a question for a licensed Texas attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- Prop. Code 94.203 — Eviction procedures generally
- Prop. Code 94.204 — Nonrenewal of lease for change in land use
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Texas attorney.