Texas Supreme Court and appellate decisions interpreting the Property Code, restrictive covenants, and association authority. Each case is summarized in plain English with the holding, key facts, and what it means for homeowners and boards.
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In 2018, the Texas Supreme Court resolved a long-running question: do short-term rentals violate "single-family residential" restrictions? The answer reshaped how thousands of Texas homeowners — and HOAs — read their declarations.
The Texas Supreme Court held that short-term rentals do not, by themselves, violate restrictive covenants requiring "single-family residential use." The decision turned on the meaning of "residential" — and continues to govern STR disputes across Texas.
Read the case →Texas courts have ruled on dozens of recurring HOA issues. Pick the topic relevant to your situation.
How Texas courts interpret ambiguous covenants — strictly construed against the drafter, in favor of free property use.
View cases →Cases involving improper notice, defective lien filings, and homeowner challenges to HOA foreclosures.
View cases →When HOAs can deny modifications, when refusal is unreasonable, and how courts evaluate ACC discretion.
View cases →Fiduciary duty, business judgment rule, and when individual board members can be held personally liable.
View cases →When inconsistent enforcement of covenants creates a waiver — and when it doesn't.
View cases →Tarr and its progeny — the line of cases governing Airbnb and VRBO disputes in Texas associations.
View cases →Every case we've covered, sorted by court level and decision year.
Cases interpret statutes — but you may also need the underlying law, recent legislation, or how courts apply rulings to specific homeowner situations.
A 15-minute conversation with a licensed Texas attorney can tell you whether a ruling actually applies to your situation.