The Landlord's Legal Guide in TexasThis book is essential for every Texas landlord. To be a successful (profitable) landlord, you must be prepared to deal with common problems that may arise during and after each tenancy. The Landlord's Legal Guide in Texas discusses how to avoid issues that may strain this relationship, including security deposits, general maintenance, and collecting unpaid rent. Written by an accomplished attorney, this legal guide will ease the stress and reduce the time needed to perform these duties by explaining the landlord's rights in easy-to-understand language. |
Contents
Laws that Apply to All Landlords | 1 |
Legal Research | 7 |
Selecting a Tenant | 13 |
Types of Tenancies | 17 |
The Lease | 21 |
Security Deposits | 29 |
Repairs | 35 |
Security Devices | 43 |
Terminating Leases | 79 |
Evictions | 85 |
Hiring an Attorney | 93 |
Recovering Possession | 95 |
Other Liabilities | 99 |
Conclusion | 103 |
Glossary | 105 |
Texas Landlord and Tenant Statutes | 113 |
Smoke Detectors | 49 |
Utility Cutoffs | 53 |
Retaliation | 55 |
Collecting Unpaid Rent | 57 |
Manufactured Housing | 63 |
Commercial Leases | 69 |
Commercial Landlords Liens | 75 |
Common terms and phrases
actual damages affidavit attorney attorney's fees bad faith certified mail chapter civil penalty comply court costs date the tenant Defendant door give the tenant gives the landlord installed judgment judicial remedies justice court keyless bolting device landlord landlord and tenant landlord's agent landlord's duty Landlord’s Notice lease agreement lease term leased premises lien lienholder lock manufactured home community month month's rent Notice to Tenant notified owner party person Phone number Plaintiff Real Estate Contracts reasonable attorney's fees rebuttable presumption recover refund rekey remedy the condition remove rental payments repair or remedy repair or replacement replacement tenant rules Section security deposit security device signed Small Claims Court smoke detector subchapter sworn complaint tenant gives tenant's dwelling tenant's notice tenant's rent tenant's request terminate the lease unpaid rent utility violation writ of possession writ of reentry written lease written notice