Notice to Tenant of Change in Management and Accountability for Security Deposit
Plain-English form education, related documents, and how the pieces connect.
What this form is for
Form 2210 is used when a property manager will no longer be the property manager because a new manager will assume the management, or the property owner will assume the management of the property. The notice informs the tenant of the change in management and the person who is now responsible for the return of the security deposit. The form should be signed by the new owner or new property manager as acknowledgment that they have received or are accountable for the security deposit.
Key sections and how to complete the form
Use the form in order. The sections below explain the main decisions, blanks, disclosures, or deadlines the form is designed to address. Complete the actual form from the transaction facts and the instructions printed on the current version.
Purpose and parties
Confirm who uses the form and what transaction or brokerage purpose it serves.
Complete the information requested by the form
Use the actual transaction facts and supporting records. Do not guess at information the form requires.
Signatures, delivery, and file copy
Complete required signatures/dates and keep evidence of delivery or receipt when the form functions as a notice or disclosure.
Related forms and resources
These documents may connect to this form depending on the property, financing, occupancy, disclosure requirements, or other facts of the transaction. Open the related resource to see what it does and how it is completed.
No additional form relationship is stated in the supplied reference material for this resource. Use the form description and your broker’s file requirements to determine whether anything else is needed.
This is an educational guide. Access the current TXR form through your authorized Texas REALTORS® forms provider or brokerage forms system.
Need further assistance?
For transaction-specific questions, contact your broker or Broker Rochelle Fitzgerald at Fitz & Co. Real Estate.
For educational purposes only. Agents should verify current forms and consult with their broker when needed.