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Supreme Court of Texas, Defendant/Tenant’s Answer in an Eviction Case (2024-12-12)

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Supreme Court of Texas, Defendant/Tenant’s Answer in an Eviction Case (2024-12-12)
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x was the prior owner of the property whose mortgage was foreclosed or that prior owner’s
child, spouse, or parent, or
x is paying substantially less than a fair market rent, or
x signed the lease after the foreclosure.

New Owner’s Notice of Lease Termination after Foreclosure
November 14, 2024 Page 1 of 3
 If you are trying to evict someone listed above, use the Landlord’s Notice to Vacate Prior to Filing
Eviction form.

4. If a tenant is not a bonafide tenant and the PTFA does not apply, how much time am I required to
give them? See Texas Property Code 24.005(b).

If the PTFA does not apply because the tenant is a nonbonafide residential tenant who is not in
default of their lease, you may need to give them a 30-day notice to vacate after foreclosure.

5. How do I terminate the lease under the PTFA of a tenant living in a foreclosed property if I want to
evict them?

If you want to terminate the lease of a residential tenant who is living in a foreclosed property, you
must give the tenant two notices before you can file for eviction:

x A written notice of lease termination after foreclosure, and
x A written notice to vacate.

You must give the written notice of lease termination after foreclosure before you give them a
written notice to vacate. The written notice of lease termination after foreclosure tells the tenant
when the lease will end after the property has been foreclosed.

6. Under the PTFA, how much time am I required to give in the notice of lease termination after
foreclosure before I can give the notice to vacate?