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Texas Law Help's landlord/tenant information covers a variety of landlord-tenant law issues such as application deposits, housing discrimination, fair housing, forming tenant associations, house rules, a self-help repair packet, and information on landlord's liens.
A lease is essentially a contract between a landlord and a tenant. As with any contract, both parties have the right to negotiate the terms before entering into it. If the lease is in writing, Texas law requires a landlord to provide the tenant with a copy of the lease within 3 business days of signing. Be sure to save a copy of the lease ...
This page from the Texas Tenant Advisor explains what landlords can and cannot charge as fees for late rent, including how the fee can be charged. Texas Late Fees, Termination for Nonpayment of Rent, and Other Rent Rules
This page from the Texas Tenant Advisor contains information about a tenant's right to repairs, including exactly how they must request a repair from the landlord, and remedies to consider if the landlord doesn't fix the issue.
If you are a landlord who needs to evict a tenant, the forms compiled here by the Texas Justice Court Training Center may be useful. Eviction Petition Landlords can file for eviction in a Justice of the Peace court via the state's eFile system.
This article from Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia answers frequently asked questions related to Texas landlord and tenant laws on security deposits for residential leases.
Texas law gives the landlord or the tenant the explicit right to end a lease early in a few specific circumstances: Military Service Section 92.017 of the Texas Property Code gives servicemembers the right to end a lease early if they are deployed or permanently restationed.
If you need information on Texas landlord/tenant laws and resources that help explain the law, please see our Landlord/Tenant Law research guide. Online Forms - Tenants' Rights Repairs
This Self-Help Information Packet from the Texas Justice Courts Training Center answers many frequently asked questions about a tenant's rights when their landlord has shut off their utilities. Utilities (Texas Tenant Advisor)
This article from Nolo explains steps a landlord should take when dealing with a tenant's abandoned property, including providing notice to the tenant, outlining rules in the lease agreement, and disposing of the property.