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Balch Springs, TX local landlord rules

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Last reviewed 2026-10-16

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Rental licensing / registrationIn Balch Springs, each rental housing unit must be registered with the city and get a certificate of occupancy before it is rented (§ 38-…

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Rental licensing / registration

In Balch Springs, each rental housing unit must be registered with the city and get a certificate of occupancy before it is rented (§ 38-604). Code text: "(a) No person shall engage in the business of providing rental housing property or units to a tenant or prospective tenant an owner or landlord of a rental housing property unless: (1) Each rental housing unit is registered with the city and obtains a certificate of occupancy."

Verified Source: Balch Springs, TX Code of Ordinances § 38-604 · last checked 2026-10-16

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