When should a landlord have a written lease in Texas?

When should you have a written lease? Simple answer is, always. The next question of course comes, what if I don't have one? The answer is, get one because if it ever does go south and you have to evict your tenant, that written lease is what the judge will go by and it takes all of the different verbal agreements out of the way. Contract speaks for itself, so always, always, always have a written lease even with your friends and relatives. ♪ [music] ♪