Nuisance law holds that an owner has the right to the peaceful use of his property. Loud noises, nauseating odors,
Category: Property
Purple Lines and Property Rights
States cross the nation have enacted laws that allow property owners to designate their property lines by painting purple lines
A Walk in a Private Park
This is an excerpt from Individual Rights and Government Wrongs. To meet budget shortfalls, a growing number of municipalities and
Principles, Politics, and Planning, Part 3
The purported goal of land-use regulations, such as Austin’s CodeNext, is to plan the development within a community. On the
Principles, Politics, and Planning, Part 2
In the last post, we saw that Austin’s attempt to rewrite it’s land-use regulations (called CodeNext) has resulted in great
Principles, Politics, and Planning, Part 1
In 2012, Austin began the process of rewriting the city’s land-use regulations. The project came to be named CodeNext, and
Deed Restrictions Versus Property Rights?
Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that short-term rentals are not a commercial use of property. The case involved
Ownership Means Control
Last week, I appeared in court to evict a tenant from one of my rental properties. After confirming that the