City of Sugar Land Raises Rental Registration Fee in 2021

Sugar Land TX requires landlords to register their rental properties.  The registration requirement has been around since 2007.  Many landlords may not be aware of some of the basic terms of this program. The registration and payment can be handled by anyone, so our Houston property management team can help landlords handle the compliance.   It is important to note that the fee has been increased to $93.50 per year and late fees for late renewal is $31. For those landlords who rent without a license, the city of Sugar Land can fine you $500 per day for renting without a license.

Key terms to remember with the Sugar Land rental program:

• Maintaining the landlord's property in compliance with all city codes relating to health, sanitation, and property maintenance
• Remedying any violation of city codes found on the landlord's property
• Not renting a unit to a registered sex offender if the unit is within 2500 feet of an area designated as a child area under Article XI, Chapter 3 of the Sugar Land Code of Ordinances
• Landlords will need to submit an rental license application and pay the fee as soon as possible. Applications can be submitted online, by printing the application and submitting it in person at City Hall or by mail. Owners of unlicensed rental properties can be fined up to $500 a day for each day that the unit is rented without a license.

Ashoka Lion will work with our Sugar Land landlords and owners of rental property in Sugar Land.  Ashoka has provided property management services for owners in the Sugar Land area including (Missouri City, Richmond, Stafford, etc) since 2006.

• Assist in finding forms and assist in filling out forms
• Owners will need to identify our property management company as the management company for the property forms
• Meet with Sugar Land city inspectors to allow them access to do interior inspection upon tenant turnover
• Coordinate with vendors to keep lawn mowed on the exterior