Texas Tenant Advisor

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    • Application deposit
    • Discrimination
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    • House rules
    • Landlord took property
    • Late fees
    • Lease
    • Locked out
    • Locks and security
    • Mobile homes
    • Privacy
    • Rent
    • Repairs
      • - Step 2
      • - Step 3
      • - Step 4
      • - Step 5
      • - Options
      • --Statutes
      • ---Forms
    • Retaliation
    • Roommates
    • Security deposit
    • Smoke detectors
    • Subleasing
    • Termination
    • Utilities
    • Who owns the property
  • Fight back
  • Prevention

The Texas Tenant Advisor is intended to provide general information regarding Texas residential tenancies only.

Unique facts can render some statements inapplicable to a given situation.

We attempt to provide current information; nonetheless, you are urged to consult an attorney for legal advice and assistance.

This web site is a public service of the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service.

Watch video on repairs

Step One:

Make sure that you are caught up on your rent and any other obligation you might have with your landlord. You generally cannot withhold your rent even if the landlord has failed to repair a problem it should have. Withholding rent will likely just get you evicted in Texas. Remember, Texas laws are passed by the Texas Legislature which is lobbied by the Texas Apartment Association (TAA).

Continue on to step two...