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The tenant can ask the court to issue a restraining order, file a criminal complaint against the landlord, or sue him/her for money damages and attorney's fees. Because of these options for recourse, it may be to the tenant's advantage to complain about code violations in writing before the landlord issues a notice of eviction or a rent increase.
The number of eviction filings in the Fort Worth area more than doubled between 2020 and 2023. Lee’s firm is one of many who’ve helped stop evictions by helping renters set up a payment plan.
Tenant right to counsel (TRTC) guarantees that eligible tenants will be provided legal representation, especially when tenants face eviction.Without a right to counsel, tenants are represented by lawyers around 3% of the time on average, whereas landlords have legal representation in 84% of cases.
A few conditions under Section 92.052 of the Texas Property Code must be met before the landlord is required to make the repairs. Rent must be paid up to date, the issue must not have been caused ...
A corporate landlord wanted a tenant in Texas gone, and ordered the manager of a San Antonio property to harass them into leaving — using a variety of strategies as cruel as they are creative, a ...
In general, in order to qualify for the service, a person must be a Texas resident who has an income of under 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. A person can make up to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines and still qualify only if that person is over 60 years old. [13] The number to call for the Transfer on Death Deed project is 1-800 ...
The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, also known as URLTA, is a sample law governing residential landlord and tenant interactions, created in 1972 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in the United States. Many states have adopted all or part of this Act. [1]
[39]: 7 [40]: 1 [41]: 1 A 2019 study found that San Francisco's rent control laws reduced tenant displacement from rent controlled units in the short-term, but resulted in landlords removing 30% of the rent controlled units from the rental market (by conversion to condos or TICs) which led to a 15% citywide decrease in total rental units, and a ...