While searching for land some listing agents have commented light restrictions. How can I quickly find out what they are if the agent doesn’t respond.

If the property/land is located in a subdivision, check sales for neighboring properties. Some of them may have information about HOA in the listing or SD. If the title is already open, call the Title Company. They might already have information about the properties from previous transaction and will be able to assist you with information. In some cases you might come across restrictions that were placed by previous owners/sellers. These ones are most probably in the records of the county clerk. However, if you have a buyer, and unresponsiveness of the agent threatens with loss of the sale, contact the listing agent\'s broker and seek their help. Don\'t be shy, In the end, your main goal is to put the seller and buyer in the same boat. Unfortunately, in these pandemic conditions you cannot be sure as to why the listing agent is not responding, especially if the TREC prescribed timeline passed. Hope this helps. Good luck.

I currently reside in the UK and my husband and I are in the middle of divorce. I want to move to the USA in the end of December and I have contacted several landlords by myself, who asked for copies of divorce documents right now, however I am just completing the forms with https://onlinedivorcer.co.uk/ and I still haven\'t filed them at court. My question is whether I could use the screenshots from that service to provide landlords and what is the big deal with divorce papers for landlords in case of foreign citizens.

Hello Francisca,\nYou have to keep in mind several aspects while planning your move to USA. The set of documents asked for by a LandLord would depend on the type of LL. If you are planning to lease a flat in an apartment building/complex, the requirements will be stricter since most of such complexes have to comply with significantly more rules & laws rather than a private LL. As I see from your question, you\'ll have a status of foreign resident. You will have to provide the documents proving your legal status in USA. Also, due to your foreign status, you probably don’t have any credit history with the US credit agencies, thus you\'ll need to have some proof of credibility that would be acceptable to a particular LL. LLords may ask you for your divorce decree to see if you have any major financial obligations that might affect your ability to pay the rent. I do not have knowledge of UK divorce process. If the divorce application includes a list of properties, belongings and financials (accounts and debts) that will be divided in the course of the divorce, alimonies paid or expected, the application might be helpful to the LL in the consideration of your application. Screenshots are fine as long as they are acceptable for the particular LL. You need to be prepared that due to your foreign status and lack of US credit history, LL may ask for a larger security deposit. So they will be looking into your financials to determine whether you have reserves to pay such deposits. The process of approval is not that long timewise. But since you are planning to move from another country, I would STRONGLY advise you to enroll help of a local Realtor. The Realtor knows the rules, the areas, the pros and cons of the lease process, and can help you find a place according to your specifications and budgets. Since you are posting a question in the Houston area I assume you plan to move to Texas. Seek reputable agents here: https://www.har.com/realestatepro . Hope this helps. Good luck.

Is there a simple way to search for unrestricted land?

There are multiple sites to search for land for sale. Finding out whether it is unrestricted or not might be tricky. Asking the land owner is a good start but sometimes is not enough. The impression of unrestricted might be wrong sometimes. The title company in most cases will provide documents but if you don\'t read them carefully, you may miss important information. Sometimes previous property owners DO PLACE restrictions on land use when they sell it. I had a situation, for example, where the sellers (individuals) placed a restriction that the 10 acres they were selling cannot be used for industrial purposes. They registered that restriction with the county. Hope this helps.