The screw hooks must be at least three inches in length and must be screwed into the door frame stud or wall stud on each side of the door. Tenants in common may, but are not required to, hold different percentages of ownership in the property. (3) 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. A tenancy in common (TIC) is one of three types of concurrent estates (defined as an estate that has shared ownership, in which each owner owns a share of the property). (2) entered into a deferred payment plan that complies with Subsection (l). 92.0563. Sept. 1, 1993. Tenants in Texas can claim constructive eviction if their utilities have been shut off or their windows, doors, fixtures, or appliances have been removed. 3, eff. Code 101.002). Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 92.201. 1, eff. 1, eff. (i) If a landlord violates Subsection (f), the tenant may recover, in addition to the remedies provided by Subsection (h), an additional civil penalty of one month's rent. (b) At a tenant's request made before January 1, 1995, a landlord, at the tenant's expense, shall install on an exterior door of a dwelling constructed before September 1, 1993: (1) a keyless bolting device if the door does not have a keyless bolting device; and. (p) A landlord who provides notice in accordance with Subsection (h) may not apply a payment made by a tenant to avoid interruption of electric service or reestablish electric service to rent or any other amounts owed under the lease. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (a) A tenant's judicial remedies under Section 92.056 shall include: (1) an order directing the landlord to take reasonable action to repair or remedy the condition; (2) an order reducing the tenant's rent, from the date of the first repair notice, in proportion to the reduced rental value resulting from the condition until the condition is repaired or remedied; (3) a judgment against the landlord for a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $500; (4) a judgment against the landlord for the amount of the tenant's actual damages; and. (e) A landlord and a tenant may agree for the tenant to repair or remedy, at the tenant's expense, any condition covered by Subchapter B if all of the following conditions are met: (1) at the beginning of the lease term the landlord owns only one rental dwelling; (2) at the beginning of the lease term the dwelling is free from any condition which would materially affect the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant; (3) at the beginning of the lease term the landlord has no reason to believe that any condition described in Subdivision (2) of this subsection is likely to occur or recur during the tenant's lease term or during a renewal or extension; and. While the tenancy in common exists, a unit owner and the owner's successors in interest have an exclusive right to occupy the portion of the real property that formerly constituted the owner's unit. (h) If a landlord violates this section, the tenant may: (2) recover from the landlord a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $1,000, actual damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees in an action to recover property damages, actual expenses, or civil penalties, less any delinquent rent or other sums for which the tenant is liable to the landlord. (a) If the owner's interest in the premises is terminated by sale, assignment, death, appointment of a receiver, bankruptcy, or otherwise, the new owner is liable for the return of security deposits according to this subchapter from the date title to the premises is acquired. Sec. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1002), Sec. The following are deeds that are used for transfer of real property in Texas: Texas Deed Transfer A party who prevails in a suit brought under this subsection may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other party. The notice must include a written description and itemized list of all damages, if any, and of unpaid rent, if any, including the dates the rent payments were due. January 1, 2008. (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. 92.333. Aug. 28, 1995. (e) The notices required by Subsections (b) and (d) must be included in a separate written document given to the tenant at or before execution of the lease. A party who prevails in a suit under this subsection may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other party. (888) 601-6005 [email protected] About Us. (q) The landlord may not evict a tenant for failure to pay an electric bill when the landlord has interrupted the tenant's electric service under Subsection (h) unless the tenant fails to pay for the electric service after the electric service has been interrupted for at least two days, not including weekends or state or federal holidays. (2) in addition to other remedies available under law, recover from the landlord an amount equal to the sum of the tenant's actual damages, one month's rent plus $1,000, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs, less any delinquent rents or other sums for which the tenant is liable to the landlord. The fee for service of a show cause order is the same as that for service of a civil citation. (k) If a tenant in bad faith files a sworn complaint for reentry resulting in a writ of reentry being served on the landlord or landlord's agent, the landlord may in a separate cause of action recover from the tenant an amount equal to actual damages, one month's rent or $500, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of court, less any sums for which the landlord is liable to the tenant. Sec. (4) the landlord, at the same time the service is interrupted, hand delivers or places on the tenant's front door a written notice that: (A) prominently displays the words "electricity termination notice" or similar language underlined or in bold; and. 5, eff. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Knowing what conditions the right of entry within the state of Texas is important, as to avoid any legal issues with the residing tenants. 07/26/2013. (a) For purposes of this section, "dependent," "military service," and "servicemember" have the meanings assigned by 50 App. Each person can hold an equal or unequal percentage of the overall property. 92.258. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. PRESUMPTION OF REFUND OR ACCOUNTING. Jan. 1, 1996. September 1, 2017. LANDLORD REMEDY FOR TENANT VIOLATION. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3653, ch. 846, Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3, eff. 651 (H.B. 869, Sec. Renumbered from Sec. 12, eff. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) may not be effective before the 14th day after the date notice of the change is delivered to the tenant, unless the change is the result of a construction or utility emergency. 687, Sec. (j) This section does not affect a tenant's right to pursue a separate cause of action under Section 92.0081. 3, eff. 1, eff. 91.002 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Termination of a lease under this subsection is effective when the tenant surrenders possession of the dwelling. 1, 3, eff. Sec. (j) A tenant and a landlord may agree that the tenant waives a tenant's rights under this section if the tenant or any dependent living with the tenant moves into base housing or other housing within 30 miles of the dwelling. Amended as Sec. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sec. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code. (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. (c) A landlord may require a tenant to pay in advance charges for which the tenant is liable under this subchapter if a written lease authorizes the landlord to require advance payment, and the landlord notifies the tenant within a reasonable time after the tenant's request that advance payment is required, and: (1) the tenant is more than 30 days delinquent in reimbursing the landlord for charges to which the landlord is entitled under Subsection (b); or. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3650, ch. 1112 (H.B. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. A tenant's guest or invitee who suffers damage because the tenant removed a battery without immediately replacing it with a working battery or because the tenant knowingly disconnected or intentionally damaged the smoke alarm, causing it to malfunction, may recover a judgment against the tenant for the damage. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. (g) A smoke alarm that is in good working order at the beginning of a tenant's possession is presumed to be in good working order until the tenant requests repair of the smoke alarm as provided by this subchapter. January 1, 2010. Sec. "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. (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. 1, eff. 1, eff. 1420, Sec. Jan. 1, 1984. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Except as provided by Section 92.164(a)(1) or 92.165(1) regarding the remedy of repair-and-deduct, a tenant may not remove, change, rekey, replace, or alter a security device or have it removed, changed, rekeyed, replaced, or altered without permission of the landlord. 576, Sec. Notice by mail may be by regular mail, by registered mail, or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Jan. 1, 1984. 629 (S.B. (c) If Subsection (b) does not apply, the owner's management company, on-premise manager, or rent collector serving the dwelling is the owner's authorized agent for service of process unless the owner's name and business street address have been furnished in writing to the tenant. Sec. TITLE 8. RIGHT TO VACATE AND AVOID LIABILITY FOLLOWING TENANT'S DEATH. 882), 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. (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. (2) United States mail, addressed to the applicant and postmarked on or before the required date. A landlord is presumed to have refunded a security deposit or made an accounting of security deposit deductions if, on or before the date required under this subchapter, the refund or accounting is placed in the United States mail and postmarked on or before the required date. If neither box is checked, you should assume the dwelling is in a 100-year floodplain. (a) Except as provided by Section 92.107, the landlord shall refund a security deposit to the tenant on or before the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders the premises. (d) A landlord may not intentionally prevent a tenant from entering the leased premises under Subsection (b)(3) unless: (1) the landlord's right to change the locks because of a tenant's failure to timely pay rent is placed in the lease; (2) the tenant is delinquent in paying all or part of the rent; and. 92.025. 92.013. (2) the landlord is required to repair or replace the fire extinguisher within a reasonable time if the tenant pays in advance the reasonable repair or replacement cost, including labor, materials, taxes, and overhead. 826, Sec. (b) If a dwelling unit was occupied as a residence before September 1, 2011, or a certificate of occupancy was issued for the dwelling unit before that date, a smoke alarm installed in accordance with Subsection (a) may be powered by battery and is not required to be interconnected with other smoke alarms, except that a smoke alarm that is installed to replace a smoke alarm that was in place on the date the dwelling unit was first occupied as a residence must comply with residential building code standards that applied to the dwelling unit on that date or Section 92.252(b). 1112 (H.B. Sec. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES. (4) "Normal wear and tear" means deterioration that results from the intended use of a dwelling, including, for the purposes of Subchapters B and D, breakage or malfunction due to age or deteriorated condition, but the term does not include deterioration that results from negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the premises, equipment, or chattels by the tenant, by a member of the tenant's household, or by a guest or invitee of the tenant. DUTY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. The hearing shall be held not earlier than the first day and not later than the seventh day after the date the landlord requests a hearing. 869, Sec. The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of existing common law and other statutory law warranties and duties of landlords for maintenance, repair, security, habitability, and nonretaliation, and remedies of tenants for a violation of those warranties and duties. January 1, 2016. Sept. 1, 1997. (d) A customer is not required to provide the notices described by this section if the customer avoids the disconnection by paying the bill. by a joint tenancy with a right of survivorship; or (D) by any other survivorship agreement in which the interest of the decedent passes to a surviving . (a) In this section, "governmental entity" means the state, an agency of the state, or a political subdivision of the state. Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3631, ch. 92.253. (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. January 1, 2008. Sec. 921 (H.B. Jan. 1, 1996. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. CLOSING THE RENTAL PREMISES. (b) The tenant shall notify the landlord in writing of any change in the tenant's primary residence address. (2) a tenant has notified the landlord that the tenant has used the fire extinguisher for a legitimate purpose. 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. 91.002 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 92.0081. 92.026. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 3, eff. (3) damage from windows or doors left open. Each party may freely sell, devise, lease, or otherwise transfer their interest in the property. 576, Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2010. Two of the most common forms of concurrent estates in Texas are joint tenancies and tenancies in common. (b) A landlord shall provide to a tenant a written notice substantially equivalent to the following: "(Landlord) ( ) is or ( ) is not aware that the dwelling you are renting is located in a 100-year floodplain. 1, eff. (b) The tenant must file with the justice court in the precinct in which the rental premises are located a sworn complaint for reentry, specifying the facts of the alleged unlawful lockout by the landlord or the landlord's agent. Amended as Sec. If the acknowledgment is not signed, there is a rebuttable presumption that the notice was not made available to the applicant. 92.021. GENERAL PROVISIONS. (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. January 1, 2020. (4) a judgment against the tenant for reasonable attorney's fees. This can have a profound effect on the dissolution of property during divorce proceedings. (b) If a landlord is liable to the tenant under Subsection (a) of this section, the tenant may: (1) pay the utility company money to reconnect or avert the cutoff of utilities according to this section; (2) terminate the lease if the termination notice is in writing and move-out is to be within 30 days from the date the tenant has notice from the utility company of a future cutoff or notice of an actual cutoff, whichever is sooner; (3) deduct from the tenant's rent, without necessity of judicial action, the amounts paid to the utility company to reconnect or avert a cutoff; (4) if the lease is terminated by the tenant, deduct the tenant's security deposit from the tenant's rent without necessity of lawsuit or obtain a refund of the tenant's security deposit pursuant to law; (5) if the lease is terminated by the tenant, recover a pro rata refund of any advance rentals paid from the date of termination or the date the tenant moves out, whichever is later; (6) recover actual damages, including but not limited to moving costs, utility connection fees, storage fees, and lost wages from work; and. (A) a door lock not in the doorknob that: (i) locks with a bolt into the doorjamb; and, (ii) is operated from the exterior by a key, card, or combination and from the interior by a knob or lever without a key, card, or combination; or. 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. Aug. 31, 1987. 92.264. 92.008(b) to (f) and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 10, eff. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 917 (H.B. HB 262 adds Section 75.0025 to the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which establishes a limitation on the liability of property owners, including Homeowners Associations, that allow their property (ie., common elements or common areas) to be used as a "community garden.". Venue for an action under this chapter is governed by Section 15.0115, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. 1, eff. 16, eff. Tenant . 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