Exclusive Member Benefits

 

TAA Lease Contract Overview video available free to members

Click for streaming versions in English or Spanish. 

  

TAA has developed a lease video, available in English and Spanish, that covers the content of the lease by section and spotlights the significant content in each paragraph to save you and your leasing staff time, while still communicating a consistent and accurate message to your residents. While there may still be company-specific information to cover with your residents, this tool is intended to assist you and your onsite personnel in covering important Lease Contract information.

 

TAA has made this comprehensive resource available both on DVD and online as a streaming video through the links above so that each property or company can decide the best delivery vehicle for your circumstances.

 

For more information or to request a DVD copy, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

Exclusive leasing contracts and forms

Members may purchase TAA's exclusive lease forms from their local apartment association. TAA's forms are the most comprehensive and recognized lease contracts and property management forms in the state. More information.

Additional information about TAA's exclusive leasing contracts and forms:

  • More than two dozen different standardized forms are available, including
    • Lease contracts for apartments, residential (single-family, duplexes, etc.) and condominiums and townhomes
    • Rental applications, including a special addendum for use with affordable housing programs and a supplemental application for non-U.S. citizens
    • Lease addenda covering animals (pets), adding or changing a roommate, security guidelines, electrical submetering, water submetering, affordable housing programs, asbestos, lead, and renting to roommates on a per-person basis
    • An inventory and condition form that can be used when residents move in and move out
    • Lease contract renewal form and guaranty form
    • A resident's notice of intent to move out form
    • TAA's employment application
  • Many forms are available in English with Spanish on the reverse. Other stand-alone Spanish versions are available to help you bridge any language barriers with your residents.
  • Forms are written in plain English (not legalese) and are updated regularly to reflect changes in the law, court decisions and member experience.

Exclusive forms software

With TAA's Forms for Windows®, members can complete TAA lease forms and REDBOOK sample management forms on plain paper with a laser or inkjet printer and a computer using the Windows® operating system.

Or, use TAA Forms Online, the web-based counterpart to Forms for Windows®, for the added convenience of a web-based format. This means easy access across the Internet without installing software.

And, TAA's Small Owner Package offers independent owners with less than 25 units an affordable, convenient option.

View list of available forms.

Contact your local association for more information or to order forms.

Exclusive legal references and other products

                  
COMING SOON! TAA's 2012-2013 REDBOOK

The new edition of this indispensable legal handbook for Texas rental housing professionals will be available from your local apartment association in early February.

Look for more information in TAA publications or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details.

What's included:

 2012-2013RBcover
  • More than 820 pages of legal information, with nearly 100 detailed articles written by TAA's general counsel
  • The actual text of all applicable state and federal laws that affect rental housing, with detailed explanations and commentary on the law by TAA's general counsel
  • Nearly 130 sample forms for use by owners and managers, with 4 new sample forms and 10 revised TAA lease forms
  • 113 new, amended or added sections of statutes or rules
  • Steamlined content, including reordered sections
  • Color-coded tabs to help you quickly locate information

    • Note:  Contact your local apartment association to order your printed copy. Also, visit TAA's REDBOOK Online for copy included in the printed version, plus bonus content, including most of the Federal Law section and much more.

    Pool information in TAA's REDBOOK Online

    The information in TAA's Operating Guide for Class C Pool & Spas gives you and your onsite staff the information you need to comply with Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) swimming pool and spa rules.

    Instead of a separate printed guide, this information has been incorporated into TAA's REDBOOK Online. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

    TAA Education Foundation Community Partners - Crime Awareness Guide

    This electronic resource developed by the TAA Education Foundation is packed with information about crime awareness, response and prevention.

    The guide is available as a free resource for members from the TAA Education Foundation. A CD-ROM version may also be available from your local apartment association.

    TAAEF Community Partners - Crime Awareness Guide:

    • Offers a step-by-step blueprint for onsite managers and residents to deter crime
    • Encourages the implementation of a community crime watch program
    • Features information about terrorism and the rental housing industry
    • Covers the most common crimes in rental housing communities and includes detailed information on gangs, drugs and much more
    • Reviews applicant screening, required security devices, notifying residents about crime, dealing with the media after a crime on a property, and much more
    • Includes links to customizable forms and information sheets, sample agendas, letters, newsletter articles and a series of "prevention pointers" to support onsite crime awareness/prevention programs
    • Encourages onsite personnel to take advantage of available information resources through the use of electronic cross-references and links to websites, and
    • Provides flexibility for rental housing owners in using the guide either as an electronic resource or as a printed document to which you can refer as needed.

    Exclusive insurance programs and other benefits

    TAA insurance programs can help you save money and improve services for your employees and residents. Programs are offered exclusively to members. Joining the local apartment association in the area where you do business automatically enrolls your company as a member of TAA and the National Apartment Association.

    Texas Apartment Association Group Workers' Compensation Plan


    This exclusive member benefit program helps TAA members who own or manage rental property lower their workers' compensation costs, improve employee safety and get savings in the process.

    More information about TAA's Group Workers' Compensation Program:  
    • Underwritten by Texas Mutual Insurance Group
    • Significant premium discounts based on the purchasing power of the group
    • Safety training programs to help you lower your experience modifier and improve worker safety and productivity

    For more information, contact Michael Whorton or Charles Garner with Whorton Insurance Services at 800/749-1772.