NESE Property Management 

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Tex. Occ. Code § 1101.351 – License Required

Directly applies to Nese if it:

• Arranged, negotiated, or facilitated real estate transactions for compensation in Texas;

• Marketed home sale-leaseback programs to the public;

• Received any form of consideration or commission (fees, lease income, proceeds from SPV securitization).

🔥 This is the core violation: Nese acted without a TREC license while performing these activities, they are in violation of § 1101.351.

Statute

Relevance to Respondents

Tex. Occ. Code  § 1101.002

Defines brokerage activity (sale, lease, negotiation, advertisement)

Tex. Occ. Code § 1101.005

Lists exemptions “ none of which apply to commercial entities engaging in residential deals

Tex. Occ. Code § 1101.351

Core prohibition against acting as broker without license

Tex. Occ. Code § 1101.759

Authorizes Commission to impose penalties and cease and desist orders

22 Tex. Admin. Code § 535.191

Enforcement rule for unlicensed activity

22 Tex. Admin. Code Ch. 533

Procedural rules for contested cases before SOAH

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Nese Property Management – Deceptive Trade Practices

⚠️ Documented Violations and Misrepresentations

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Date of Incident

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February 4, 2024

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Unpermitted Plumbing Work

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Nese Property Management coordinated plumbing work on the property located in Watauga, TX, without obtaining the required plumbing permits, in violation of local codes and the Texas Occupations Code governing licensed trades.

• No licensed plumber documentation provided

• No inspection scheduled or approved

• Work performed under false pretense of legality and urgency

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Communication from the City of Watauga

✔️ John Robles, City of Watauga Code Enforcement Officer, confirmed via official email that:

“There was no permit pulled for plumbing work at this address on or around February 4, 2024… Any plumbing work without a valid permit or inspection is a violation of City ordinance and the Texas Plumbing License Law.”

— John Robles, City of Watauga

📌 This communication serves as a direct admission by city authorities that the work was unauthorized.

🚨 Legal Violations Implicated:

• Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) – Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.46
  
  

  • False representation of work being legal and permitted

  • Knowingly engaging in unlicensed repairs

  • Omitting material facts to induce reliance by the homeowner

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• Health and Safety Code Violations
  
  

  • Unsafe plumbing modifications without city oversight

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• Contractor Licensing & Occupations Code Violations
  
  

  • Work done by unlicensed individual(s) or with expired credentials

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Impact to Homeowner

• Property was left with unsafe plumbing and no warranty coverage

• City citation potential for non-compliance

• Diminished property value and legal liability risks

🧾 “Deceptive trade practices like this not only endanger the homeowner but also represent a systemic abuse of power in property management—especially where homes are wrongly targeted or encumbered without due process.”

Sewer Cam Video Evidence    👇

This is where the sewer belly was dug up the RR is on the other side of the wall.

When plumbers talk about a belly in sewer line issue, they are referring to a pipe that does not properly slope underground. This type of plumbing issue is also called a sag, a dip, or a backpitch problem. Bellies can occur in any type of pipe, but they occur most commonly in PVC pipe. This is because PVC is less rigid than typical iron pipe, and can deflect or bend. When a sewer line has a belly, stagnant water and waste can become trapped in a low area of the pipe. This can lead to clogs in your sewer line and headaches for you, the building’s owner. This causes water to pool in the pipe and toilet paper to build up within the line loss of gravity , plumbing in the entire house is unfunctional backup in the tub occur , gurgling sounds , exposures to methane gas , respitory issues are some of the exposures with an acive sewer belly . Easyknock Inc. blamed the problem on the tenants , The company National Maintenance Brokers with their address is linked to a registered agent in Sheridan,Wyoming linked to Covid Fund PPP loans this is their BBB report https://www.bbb.org/us/wy/buffalo/profile/property-maintenance/national-maintenance-brokers-llc-1296-1000073310/customer-reviews 

That led us to the Owner of National Maintenance Brokers | https://www.lamacchiarealty.com Linked In 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-maintenance-brokers-llc

Applicable Legal and Code Violations:

1. Texas Water Code § 26.121 – Prohibits unauthorized discharges into municipal systems or the environment. Improper or incomplete sewer lateral repair may result in unauthorized discharge.
   
   

2. Texas Water Code § 26.131 – Prohibits construction or alteration of sewer systems without appropriate permits.
   
   

3. Texas Occupations Code § 1301.351 – Requires plumbing work to be performed by a licensed plumber registered with the municipality and the State of Texas.
   
   

4. City of Watauga Ordinances – Require that plumbing involving the sewer lateral or underground sanitary system be:
   
   

   • Performed by a licensed contractor,
     
     

   • Registered with the City, and
     
     

   • Properly permitted and inspected.

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Matter of Fact 

I have spoken to : Chris Ater RMP-18916 Licensed and insured and was informed that there was supposed to be a 2 way cleanout installed as pictured below this repair was not completed to code and was not permitted the pic that shows the window is where they did the repair & as you can tell it was not completed