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Before You Move In

House Rules (Texas)
House rules or apartment regulations are usually a part of the lease even though they are not printed on the lease form itself. Before you sign the lease, ask for a copy of the rules.

Selecting Your New Home (Texas)
What to do before you rent.

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Repairs & Maintenance

Repairs and Improvements (Texas)

FAQs On Repairs (Texas)
Repairs landlord must make, your rights when he doesn't, illegal retaliation, and who you must hire to make repairs when your landlord won't.

Landlord Tenant FAQs and Law On Everything (Texas)
FAQS and law on the Eviction Process, Landlord's Liens,
Lockouts, Repairs, Security Deposits, Utility Shut-off, Small Claims Court, Getting Legal help, etc. Mostly pro landlord but has great form letters for both landlord and tenants.

Safety-The Landlord's Duty Regarding Locks, Smoke Detectors and Other Security Devices (Texas)
Also says you have the right to have a keyless deadbolt to keep the landlord from entering your apartment without notice.

Locks and Security Devices (Texas)

Smoke Detectors (Texas)

Repair Language (Texas)
You are under no duty to repair or remedy most conditions unless you cause the damage through abnormal use. Make sure that the lease does not say that you give up your rights requiring the landlord to make these repairs. Although such clauses are often considered void, it is better to modify the lease than rely on the courts to resolve a dispute.

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Texas)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

Finding Out Who Owns and Manages the Premises (Texas)
If they don't tell you you can sue for damages and attorney's fees and even break the lease.

Serving Court Papers on Your Landlord (Texas)

Landlord/Tenant Attorney Desk Reference Manual (Texas 1995)
For information about court cases and law on almost any landlord-tenant issue!!!! 

Tenant Rights in Texas (Technical But Very Good)
Detailed information concerning leases, rent issues, security deposits, evictions, landlord liens, repairs, retaliation, security devices, utilities and more. Cites Texas statutes and case law.

FAQs On Heat & Air-Conditioning, Discrimination, Duty To Disclose Owner/Management Agency, Health Code Violations, The Landlord's Right To Enter and Where To Get Legal Help

Help Resources In Urban Areas
How to deal with housing code problems, discrimination, roommates, late rent and lack of money, finding an apartment, transportation, health & safety and more.

Getting Your Landlord To Make Minor Repairs (General)

Cleaning & Repairs A Landlord Can't Charge For (Not State Specific)

Tactics To Get Your Landlord To Make Repairs (Not State Specific)

Find Your City's Municipal Codes
Learn how your city code treats, garbage, nuisance and safety hazards. If you can't find your city, follow their links to other code sites that can help you.

Landlord Tenant Laws In 49 States & DC (Missing LA) 
If your apartment has been rendered unlivable by your landlord's breach of his obligations, see
Uninhabitable Premises/Constructive Eviction

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Security Deposits

FAQs On Security Deposits (Texas)

Security Deposits (Texas)

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Texas)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

Landlord Tenant FAQs and Law On Everything (Texas)
FAQS and law on the Eviction Process, Landlord's Liens,
Lockouts, Repairs, Security Deposits, Utility Shut-off, Small Claims Court, Getting Legal help, etc. Mostly pro landlord but has great form letters for both landlord and tenants.

Tenant Rights in Texas (Technical But Very Good)
Detailed information concerning leases, rent issues, security deposits, evictions, landlord liens, repairs, retaliation, security devices, utilities and more. Cites Texas statutes and case law.

Landlord/Tenant Attorney Desk Reference Manual (Texas 1995)
For information about court cases and law on almost any landlord-tenant issue!!!! 

The Texas Tenant Advisor (Tenant Net)
FAQs On Security Deposits, Leases, Evictions, Rent, Safety/Locks, Repairs, Insurance and more.

What The Landlord Can & Cannot Charge You (Chart)
Items damaged by ordinary wear & tear vs. those damaged by the tenant's negligence.  

Finding Out Who Owns and Manages the Premises (Texas)
If they don't tell you you can sue for damages and attorney's fees and even break the lease.

Serving Court Papers on Your Landlord (Texas)

Deadline For Returning Security Deposits (Chart For 50  States & DC)
Also has links to help orgs & law in many of the states. See their homepage for state guides on Landlord-tenant law.

Deadlines For LL To Itemize & Return Deposits  (Chart For 50  States & DC)

State Limits On The Amount You Must Deposit  (Chart For All 50 States & DC)
The limits on how much $ the landlord can demand upfront.

Landlord Tenant Laws In 49 States & DC (Missing LA)
May also have state specific brochures and pamphlets.

Security Deposit Statutes (In 48 States, Not in WV or WY)
Links to the actual statutes, state by state. (Lots of legalese). 

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Rent Issues

Can't Pay Your Rent, Mortgage or Utilities? (Consumer-SOS)
Step by step on what to do and where to go for assistance.

FAQs On Rent (Texas)
Late payments, paying in cash, rent increases, withholding the rent for lease violations and more.

Late Fees New Law as of 2008 (Texas)

Rent and Late Fees (Texas)

Rent, Utilities and Mortgage Assistance In Texas  (Google)
For help in your county or city, add your county or city's name in the Google search box.

Landlord's Right to Remove Property (Texas)
Your right to property when late on rent or when you've left the apartment.

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Texas)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

The Texas Tenant Advisor (Tenant Net)
FAQs On Security Deposits, Leases, Evictions, Rent, Safety/Locks, Repairs, Insurance and more.

Tenant Rights in Texas (Technical But Very Good)
Detailed information concerning leases, rent issues, security deposits, evictions, landlord liens, repairs, retaliation, security devices, utilities and more. Cites Texas statutes and case law.

Landlord/Tenant Attorney Desk Reference Manual (Texas 1995)
For information about court cases and law on almost any landlord-tenant issue!!!! 

Help Resources In Major Urban Areas
Where to get help paying your rent. Also has info on housing code problems, discrimination, roommates, finding an apartment, transportation, health & safety and more.

Rent Due Dates, Late Rent, Rent Increases   

For Those Without A Written Lease See Verbal Rental Agreements

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Evictions

Eviction Overview (Texas)
See their index at left for and explanation of the eviction Process, Defenses Options, Appeal rights,
Forms And Eviction Law.

Landlord Tenant FAQs and Law On Everything (Texas)
FAQS and law on the Eviction Process, Landlord's Liens,
Lockouts, Repairs, Security Deposits, Utility Shut-off, Small Claims Court, Getting Legal help, etc. Mostly pro landlord but has great form letters for both landlord and tenants.

Eviction (Texas)
Procedures and suggestions. Also how to appeal an eviction case against you. or see Evictions (Requires Acrobat Reader).

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Texas)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act:
If you're a reserve component service member called to active duty, you're protected by a law that can save you some legal problems and possibly some money as well. Under the provisions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, you may qualify for any or all of the following: • Reduced interest rate on mortgage payments. • Reduced interest rate on credit card debt. • Protection from eviction if your rent is $1,200 or less. • Delay of all civil court actions, such as bankruptcy, foreclosure or divorce proceedings.

Finding Out Who Owns and Manages the Premises (Texas)
If they don't tell you you can sue for damages and attorney's fees and even break the lease.

Serving Court Papers on Your Landlord (Texas)

Tenant Rights in Texas (Technical But Very Good)
Detailed information concerning leases, rent issues, security deposits, evictions, landlord liens, repairs, retaliation, security devices, utilities and more. Cites Texas statutes and case law.

Forcible Detainer (Eviction) Lawsuits (Texas)
A technical manual on the law of evictions in Texas.

Landlord/Tenant Attorney Desk Reference Manual (Texas 1995)
For information about court cases and law on almost any landlord-tenant issue!!!! 

http://www.mrlandlord.com/html/frametop_frametop.html
Gives you links to the actual statutes, state by state. (very legalese)  

http://www.mrlandlord.com/html/frametop_frametop.html (In 48 States, Not HI or MI)
This site has select laws from each state on security deposits, evictions and landlord laws, but it's not consumer friendly. Their "landlord Laws sections may have stuff on notice to end tenancy and other stuff tenants should know.  

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