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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.

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Notice of Intent Not to Renew Lease

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How to fill in the blanks in the form:

1 The first blank at the top of the form is the Date. Put in the date you are filling out the form.

2 The next blank is Certified Mail Number on the left side of the form. (It costs about $2.50 to send a letter certified, but you will get a card back in the mail that proves the landlord got your letter.) When you are at the post office, they will give a you a green label that you will attach to your envelope. On the label is a certified mail number. Put that number in your notice letter. (You will also have to put that number on the green card you attach to the back of the envelope.) Make sure you put your address on the front of the green card so it will be returned to you.

(You can hand deliver the notice, but it is best if you have proof that the landlord received this notice. To have some proof, you might ask the manager to initial the bottom of your copy of the notice and put "Received on" and have the manager fill in the date the notice was delivered.)

3 The landlord's name can be the manager of the complex, the name of the complex, the owner, or the management company. (You have a right to know the name and address of the owner of the property and the management company if there is one.) Also, fill in the address for the landlord.

4 Fill in a forwarding address where your security deposit (or itemized list of deductions) can be sent after you move out. Remember, the landlord has 30 days to return the deposit or a list of deductions so long as you left the landlord a forwarding address. The forwarding address can be a friend or family member or any address you choose. It is does not have to be your new home address. If you are moving far away or out of state it is wise to list a forwarding address of a friend that lives close to where you are moving from. Landlords are less likely to be completely fair if they know you are not going to be around to complain or sue.

5 Sign it and fill in your current address.

6 Make a copy of the form for your records. Landlords often fail to admit they receive anything from tenants. You must have a copy to help prove the truth. This notice is important so it is best that you also get proof that the landlord received the notice. Either send the notice by certified mail or get the landlord to sign your copy showing the date the notice was delivered.