(2) payable at the time each rent payment is due during the lease. 1, eff. January 1, 2010. 12, eff. Waiver of landlord's duties - Remove the provision from Section 92.006 of the Texas Property Code allowing landlords to charge tenants for . (7) "Landlord" means a dwelling owner, lessor, sublessor, management company, or managing agent, including an on-site manager. 18 (S.B. (b) The landlord may not retain any portion of a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear. However, many disputes do not reach court and are settled between the landlord and tenant. (k) For purposes of Subsection (j), "significant financial loss of income" means a reduction of 10 percent or more of the tenant's household income caused by the tenant's military service. 92.0562. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. (14) "Sliding door security bar" means a bar or rod that can be placed at the bottom of or across the interior side of the fixed panel of a sliding glass door and that is designed to prevent the door from being opened. At Lindquist Wood Edwards LLP, we represent both commercial landlords and tenants in a variety of legal matters. 12, eff. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, in this chapter: (1) "Dwelling" means one or more rooms rented for use as a permanent residence under a single lease to one or more tenants. 92.2611. Sec. 650, Sec. 2, eff. (2) The tenant has given notice to the landlord as required by Section 92.056(b)(1), and, if required, a subsequent notice under Section 92.056(b)(3), and at least one of those notices states that the tenant intends to repair or remedy the condition. Sec. Sec. September 1, 2017. . 1, eff. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. LANDLORD'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. (b) Termination of a lease under this section is effective on the later of: (1) the 30th day after the date on which the notice under Subsection (a) was provided; or. 1, eff. (c) A landlord who violates this section is liable to the tenant for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the amount of the late fee collected in violation of this section, and the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees. January 1, 2006. 31.01(71), eff. If the dwelling has no mailbox and has a keyless bolting device, alarm system, or dangerous animal that prevents the landlord from entering the premises to leave the notice on the inside of the main entry door, the landlord may securely affix the notice on the outside of the main entry door. (e) If a tenant is liable under Subsection (a) and the tenant does not comply with the landlord's notice under Subsection (d), the landlord shall have the following remedies against the tenant: (1) a court order directing the tenant to comply with the landlord's notice; (2) a judgment against the tenant for a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $100; (3) a judgment against the tenant for court costs; and. Sec. Sept. 1, 1989. 92.010. The "Tenant Remedies" section of this brochure offers guidance for pursuing legal action against a landlord who is withholding a deposit refund. 1, eff. CLOSING THE RENTAL PREMISES. Sept. 1, 2003. CESSATION OF OWNER'S INTEREST. Homes on Lake Conroe, the fourth-largest lake real estate market in Texas. RETALIATION BY LANDLORD. 512 (H.B. 92.255. (16) "Window latch" means a device on a window that prevents the window from being opened and that is operated without a key and only from the interior. (b) If the landlord does not provide a written explanation for delay in performing a duty to repair or remedy on or before the fifth day after receiving from the tenant a written demand for an explanation, the landlord has the burden of proving that he made a diligent effort to repair and that a reasonable time for repair did not elapse. Following delivery of the affidavit, the landlord must continue diligent efforts to repair or remedy the condition. (a) If a landlord has locked a tenant out of leased premises in violation of Section 92.0081, the tenant may recover possession of the premises as provided by this section. For purposes of this subsection, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the landlord acted without knowledge of the violation. (3) the representative signs an inventory of the removed property, if required by the landlord or the landlord's agent. 92.163. The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of the common law, other statutory law, and local ordinances relating to the disclosure of ownership and management of a dwelling by a landlord to a tenant. 48, Sec. 3101), Sec. 92.107. This defense includes the . A management company, managing agent, or on-site manager may reimburse itself for the costs from the owner's funds in its possession or control. 92.013. (d) A landlord may not continue to prosecute and a court shall abate an action to enforce the lease, other than an action for nonpayment of rent, only until the landlord provides to a tenant a complete copy of the lease if the tenant submits to the court evidence in a plea in abatement or otherwise that the landlord failed to comply with Subsection (a) or (b). Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3632, ch. 1715), Sec. NOTICE TO TENANT AT PRIMARY RESIDENCE. 576, Sec. 92.106. (b) If the tenant's lease is in writing, the lease may require the tenant's initial request for information to be written. 576, Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2007. (b) If the tenant gives notice under Subsection (a)(2) and the tenant's lease is in writing, the lease may require the tenant to make the initial request for installation, inspection, or repair of a smoke alarm in writing. (2) the tenant and the tenant's dependent move, wholly or partly, because of a significant financial loss of income caused by the tenant's military service. 1099), Sec. (f) If a landlord or a landlord's agent violates this section, the tenant may: (1) either recover possession of the premises or terminate the lease; and. (k) If the landlord repairs or remedies the condition or delivers an affidavit for delay under Section 92.0562 to the tenant after the tenant has contacted a repairman but before the repairman commences work, the landlord shall be liable for the cost incurred by the tenant for the repairman's trip charge, and the tenant may deduct the charge from the tenant's rent as if it were a repair cost. The bar or tube must be capable of being secured to both of the screw hooks and must be permanently attached in some way to the door frame stud or wall stud. 3, eff. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (c), a landlord of a tenant who is liable under Subsection (a) may obtain a judgment against the tenant for damages suffered by the landlord because the tenant removed a battery from a smoke alarm without immediately replacing it with a working battery or knowingly disconnected or intentionally damaged the smoke alarm, causing it to malfunction. 348 (S.B. AGENT FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE. Sec. 1, eff. Instead, under Section 101.002 of the Texas Estates Code, the . 375), Sec. DEFINITIONS. (b) If written notice of the name and business street address of the company that manages the dwelling has been given to the tenant, the management company is the owner's sole agent for service of process. The legal term "tenants in common" refers to a form of ownership in which two or more people own separate shares of the same real property. 257 (H.B. For purposes of this section, if a tenant's rent is subsidized in whole or in part by a governmental entity, "one month's rent" means one month's fair market rent. 2, eff. (c) During the term of a lease or during a renewal or extension, the landlord has a duty to inspect and repair a smoke alarm, but only if the tenant gives the landlord notice of a malfunction or requests to the landlord that the smoke alarm be inspected or repaired. WAIVER. 3, eff. (b) This section does not authorize a recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought under Subchapter E or F for damages that relate to or arise from property damage, personal injury, or a criminal act. (g) A tenant's right to vacate a dwelling and avoid liability under Section 92.016 or 92.017 may not be waived by a tenant or a landlord, except as provided by those sections. This subsection shall not affect the landlord's duty under Subchapter B to repair or remedy, at the landlord's expense, wastewater stoppages or backups caused by deterioration, breakage, roots, ground conditions, faulty construction, or malfunctioning equipment. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3637, ch. Jan. 1, 1996. Sec. 92.053. Jan. 1, 1984. Sec. BAD FAITH VIOLATION. 4173), Sec. (d) If a landlord knows that flooding has damaged any portion of a dwelling at least once during the five-year period immediately preceding the effective date of the lease, the landlord shall provide a written notice to a tenant that is substantially equivalent to the following: "(Landlord) ( ) is or ( ) is not aware that the dwelling you are renting has flooded at least once within the last five years.". Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. 2, eff. 1783), Sec. Sec. (i) If the landlord or the person on whom a writ of reentry is served fails to immediately comply with the writ or later disobeys the writ, the failure is grounds for contempt of court against the landlord or the person on whom the writ was served, under Section 21.002, Government Code. 1, eff. (g) A lease must contain language in underlined or bold print that informs the tenant of the remedies available under this section and Section 92.0561. If a rental premises is, as a practical matter, totally unusable for residential purposes as a result of a natural disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, flood, extended freeze, or widespread windstorm, a landlord that allows a tenant to move to another rental unit owned by the landlord may not require the tenant to execute a lease for a term longer than the term remaining on the tenant's lease on the date the premises was rendered unusable as a result of the natural disaster. Common areas - When properties have community . Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. LANDLORD REMEDY FOR TENANT VIOLATION. AGENTS FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE. (e) If a tenant vacates the premises in breach of a written lease, the landlord may deduct from the tenant's security deposit the reasonable cost incurred by the landlord to rekey a security device as required by this section only if the lease includes a provision that is underlined or printed in boldface type authorizing the deduction. REMEDIES. This section does not apply to a security device installed, repaired, changed, replaced, or rekeyed by a tenant under Section 92.164(a)(1) or 92.165(1). 92.001. Sec. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3632, ch. 1, eff. (a) A landlord's liability under this section is subject to Section 92.052(b) regarding conditions that are caused by a tenant and Section 92.054 regarding conditions that are insured casualties. (B) does not increase the guarantor's potential financial obligation for rent that existed under the original lease. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3101), Sec. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. The term does not include occupancy before the initial occupancy date authorized under a lease. 576, Sec. 1, eff. A fee may not be applied to a deferred payment plan entered into under this section. (c) Regardless of whether the lease contains language complying with the requirements of Subsection (b), the additional time for landlord compliance provided by Subsection (b) does not apply if at the time the tenant served the written request for compliance on the landlord the tenant informed the landlord that an unauthorized entry occurred or was attempted in the tenant's dwelling, an unauthorized entry occurred or was attempted in another unit in the multiunit complex in which the tenant's dwelling is located during the two months preceding the date of the request, or a crime of personal violence occurred in the multiunit complex in which the tenant's dwelling is located during the two months preceding the date of the request, unless despite the diligence of the landlord: Sec. (a) In this section, "occupant" has the meaning assigned by Section 92.016. (a) Except as provided by this section, the tenant has the burden of proof in a judicial action to enforce a right resulting from the landlord's failure to repair or remedy a condition under Section 92.052. REKEYING OR CHANGE OF SECURITY DEVICES. Sec. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (2) "Occupant" means a person who has the landlord's consent to occupy a dwelling but has no obligation to pay the rent for the dwelling. (l) A deferred payment plan for the purposes of this section must be in writing. (b) A management company or managing agent who is not the owner of a dwelling and who has not purported to be the owner in the lease has a defense to liability under Sections 92.164 and 92.165 if before the date the tenant is in possession of the dwelling or the date of the tenant's request for installation, repair, replacement, change, or rekeying and before any property damage or personal injury to the tenant, the management company or managing agent: (1) did not have funds of the dwelling owner in its possession or control with which to comply with this subchapter; (2) made written request to the dwelling owner that the owner fund and allow installation, repair, change, replacement, or rekeying of security devices as required under this subchapter and mailed the request, certified mail return receipt requested, to the dwelling owner; and. This severance remedy is known as "Partition" and is available under Chapter 23 of the Texas Property Code. September 1, 2011. No further notice from the tenant is necessary in order for the tenant to repair or remedy the condition after a reasonable time has elapsed. Aug. 28, 1995. (c) The tenant's claim to the security deposit takes priority over the claim of any creditor of the landlord, including a trustee in bankruptcy. 48, Sec. AGENTS FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3631, ch. This happens even if the decedent left the property to heirs using a Will. Tenancy in common allows more than one person to own a property, such as a home or land parcel, at the same time. "An ouster, in the law of tenancy in common, is the wrongful dispossession or exclusion by one tenant of his cotenant or cotenants from the common property of which they are entitled to possession." [1] Zaslow v. Kroenert (1946) 29 Cal. 1, eff. CASUALTY LOSS. 48, Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. In general, co-ownership of property in Texas is presumed to be a tenancy in common, absent explicit language to the contrary, as discussed below. 92.1641. Jan. 1, 1984. 92.0162. (d) Affidavits for delay based on grounds other than those listed in Subsection (c) of this section are unlawful, and if used, they are of no effect. (c) A notice to a tenant's primary residence under Subsection (a) may be sent by regular United States mail and shall be considered as having been given on the date of postmark of the notice. This subchapter applies to a lease executed, entered into, renewed, or extended on or after September 1, 1979. While the city would forego property tax revenue, the money that tenants are able to save in rent will be spent in the local economy on other life . (2) is liable for the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit. If the person disobeyed the writ before receiving the show cause order but has complied with the writ after receiving the order, the justice may find the person in contempt and assess punishment under Section 21.002(c), Government Code. . (3) For conditions other than those specified in Subdivision (2) of this subsection, if the new landlord acquires title as described in this subsection and has notified the tenant of the name and address of the new landlord or the new landlord's authorized agent and if the tenant has not already contracted for the repair or remedy at the time the tenant is so notified, the tenant must deliver to the new landlord a written notice of intent to repair or remedy the condition, and the new landlord shall have a reasonable time to complete the repair before the tenant may repair or remedy the condition. As you have learned here already, tenancy in common is an arrangement where two or more people share ownership rights in a property. (e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) A party who prevails in a suit brought under this subchapter or Subchapter B, E, or F may recover the party's costs of court and reasonable attorney's fees in relation to work reasonably expended. 92.207. A landlord acts in bad faith and is liable according to this subchapter if the landlord gives an incorrect name or address under Subsection (a) of Section 92.201 by wilfully: (1) disclosing incorrect information under Section 92.201(b)(1) or (2) or Section 92.201(d); or. (b) A landlord may require a tenant to pay for repair or replacement of a security device if an underlined provision in a written lease authorizes the landlord to do so and the repair or replacement is necessitated by misuse or damage by the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, an occupant, or a guest, and not by normal wear and tear. 1060 (H.B. The following are deeds that are used for transfer of real property in Texas: Texas Deed Transfer 92.169. (b) A landlord who knowingly violates Section 92.006 by contracting orally or in writing with a tenant to waive the landlord's duty to repair under this subchapter shall be liable to the tenant for actual damages, a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $2,000, and reasonable attorney's fees. Sec. 165, Sec. (a) A landlord may not: (1) prohibit or limit a residential tenant's right to summon police or other emergency assistance based on the tenant's reasonable belief that an individual is in need of intervention or emergency assistance; or. 21.001, eff. (2) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a dwelling, but does not include a manager or agent of the landlord unless the manager or agent purports to be the owner, lessor, or sublessor in an oral or written lease. 200, Sec. 257 (H.B. 92.055. Renumbered from Sec. 534), Sec. Specific sections cover the residential landlord's responsibility and liability for repairs, retaliation, the rental application, evictions, security deposits, lockouts, smoke . (4) have the condition repaired or remedied if the condition is not covered by Paragraph (A), (B), or (C) of Subdivision (3) of Subsection (d) of this section and involves a condition affecting the physical health or safety of the ordinary tenant as referred to in Paragraph (D) of Subdivision (3) of Subsection (d) of this section and if the landlord has failed to repair or remedy the condition within seven days after delivery of the tenant's notice of intent to repair. (3) Any one of the following events has occurred: (A) The landlord has failed to remedy the backup or overflow of raw sewage inside the tenant's dwelling or the flooding from broken pipes or natural drainage inside the dwelling. 92.1041. CONDOMINIUMS. Redesignated from Property Code Sec. 94.006(a). (b) A tenant who is a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember may vacate the dwelling leased by the tenant and avoid liability for future rent and all other sums due under the lease for terminating the lease and vacating the dwelling before the end of the lease term if: (1) the lease was executed by or on behalf of a person who, after executing the lease or during the term of the lease, enters military service; or. Sec. (f) If a landlord violates this section and a tenant suffers a substantial loss or damage to the tenant's personal property as a result of flooding, the tenant may terminate the lease by giving a written notice of termination to the landlord not later than the 30th day after the date the loss or damage occurred. LANDLORD AND TENANT. 1, eff. (d) If there is more than one tenant on a lease, the landlord is not required under this section to send notices to the primary residence of more than one tenant. If on a wall, it must be no closer than six inches and no farther than 12 inches from the ceiling or otherwise located in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. 3101), Sec. In addition to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, a tenant who prevails under this subsection may recover from the landlord the greater of one month's rent or $500 for each violation of this section. 92.160. A landlord who violates this section shall be liable to the tenant for all judicial remedies under Section 92.0563 except that the civil penalty under Subdivision (3) of Subsection (a) of Section 92.0563 shall be one month's rent plus $1,000. 952, Sec. (a) A landlord is liable to a tenant or a governmental body according to this subchapter if: (1) after the tenant or government official or employee makes a request for information under Section 92.201, the landlord does not provide the information; and. According to the Austin Tenants' Council, the lockout law says: The lease must include written notice of the landlord 's right to exercise a lockout. EFFECT ON OTHER LANDLORD DUTIES AND TENANT REMEDIES. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 899 (H.B. September 1, 2021. (D) The landlord has been notified in writing by the appropriate local housing, building, or health official or other official having jurisdiction that the condition materially affects the health or safety of an ordinary tenant. Jan. 1, 1984. 92.331 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. SUBCHAPTER A. (h) This section does not affect a tenant's liability for delinquent, unpaid rent or other sums owed to the landlord before the date the lease was terminated by the tenant under this section. 4, eff. 1186), Sec. If the person disobeyed the writ before receiving the show cause order but has complied with the writ after receiving the order, the justice may find the person in contempt and assess punishment under Section 21.002(c), Government Code. Section 511. (2) entered into a deferred payment plan that complies with Subsection (l). Aug. 28, 1989. 92.008 Williamson v. Howard Texas Property Code Ac. 9, eff. (C) taping the notice to the inside of the main entry door of the tenant's dwelling. 92.008(b) to (f) and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 69), Sec. (b-1) The person who no longer owns an interest in the rental premises is liable for a security deposit received while the person was the owner until the new owner has received the deposit or has assumed the liability for the deposit, unless otherwise specified by the parties in a written contract. Sept. 1, 1995. Jan. 1, 1984. Sec. Issues not covered by the Property Code are covered by the common law. 92.333. Sept. 1, 1995. 3, eff. In this subchapter: (1) "Bedroom" means a room designed with the intent that it be used for sleeping purposes. 1198 (S.B. (d) Termination of a lease under this section is effective: (1) in the case of a lease that provides for monthly payment of rent, on the 30th day after the first date on which the next rental payment is due after the date on which the notice under Subsection (c)(1) is delivered; or. (k) If the tenant challenges the claim for damages or unpaid rent and that challenge results in a determination by the landlord or by a court that the notice of indebtedness is incorrect, the indebtedness is void and the landlord may not file an insurance claim for insurance purchased under Subsection (e) in the amount of the voided indebtedness. (2) a bolt installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door, capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door, and another bolt installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door capable of insertion into the floor or threshold, each bolt having a throw of three-fourths inch or more. (3) of the charges for each option described by Subdivision (1) or (2). (2) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor, or . (b) A landlord is liable to a tenant as provided by this subchapter if: (1) the tenant has given the landlord notice to repair or remedy a condition by giving that notice to the person to whom or to the place where the tenant's rent is normally paid; (2) the condition materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant; (3) the tenant has given the landlord a subsequent written notice to repair or remedy the condition after a reasonable time to repair or remedy the condition following the notice given under Subdivision (1) or the tenant has given the notice under Subdivision (1) by sending that notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, by registered mail, or by another form of mail that allows tracking of delivery from the United States Postal Service or a private delivery service; (4) the landlord has had a reasonable time to repair or remedy the condition after the landlord received the tenant's notice under Subdivision (1) and, if applicable, the tenant's subsequent notice under Subdivision (3); (5) the landlord has not made a diligent effort to repair or remedy the condition after the landlord received the tenant's notice under Subdivision (1) and, if applicable, the tenant's notice under Subdivision (3); and. 92.301. 1168), Sec. 576, Sec. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS. 8, eff. (888) 601-6005 [email protected] About Us. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2008. (13) "Sliding door pin lock" means a lock on a sliding glass door that consists of a pin or nail inserted from the interior side of the door at the side opposite the door's handle and that is designed to prevent the door from being opened or lifted. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 869, Sec. 1399), Sec. The device must be: (A) a clear glass pane or one-way mirror; or. When one co-owner dies, the interest . 92.151. (3) in other locations controlled by the landlord as necessary to: (A) enter or exit the tenant's rental unit; (B) enter or exit the leased premises; or. 744, Sec. (c) In an action brought by a tenant under this subchapter, the landlord has the burden of proving that the retention of any portion of the security deposit was reasonable. repair or remedy conditions on the premises that materially affect the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant of the manufactured home community. (5) If the new landlord violates this subsection, the new landlord is liable to the tenant for a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $2,000, actual damages, and attorney's fees. 92.0132. If you have any questions regarding co-ownership of property in Austin, Round Rock, or Pflugerville, contract the real estate and probate attorneys at the Law Office of Farren Sheehan for a consultation. (d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1072 (H.B. 882), Sec. (3) tested and listed for use as a smoke alarm by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Factory Mutual Research Corporation, or United States Testing Company, Inc. (a-1) If requested by a tenant as an accommodation for a person with a hearing-impairment disability or as required by law as a reasonable accommodation for a person with a hearing-impairment disability, a smoke alarm must, in addition to complying with Subsection (a), be capable of alerting a hearing-impaired person in the bedrooms it serves. 1168), Sec. Aug. 26, 1985. Rent delinquency is not a defense for a violation of Section 92.204. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Jan. 1, 1984. 138, Sec. 39 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1205, Sec. 92.259. Sec. Sec. SECURITY DEVICES REQUIRED WITHOUT NECESSITY OF TENANT REQUEST. 1, eff. (h) A tenant may not waive a tenant's right to terminate a lease before the end of the lease term, vacate the dwelling, and avoid liability under this chapter. (b) A landlord who in bad faith does not provide a written description and itemized list of damages and charges in violation of this subchapter: (1) forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit or to bring suit against the tenant for damages to the premises; and. (B) to deploy with a military unit for a period of 90 days or more. Sec. Sec. (2) the date on which all of the conditions in Subsection (a) have been met. 48, Sec. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the landlord acted in good faith and with continued diligence for the first affidavit for delay the landlord delivers to the tenant. (f) An appeal of a judgment of a justice court under this section takes precedence in county court and may be held at any time after the eighth day after the date the transcript is filed in the county court. The default form of co-ownership in Texas is a tenancy in common. 15 (S.B. 1112 (H.B. 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