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Landlord-Tenant
Application Deposits
(Separate Website)
Explains what an application deposit is, and what your rights are with regards to your deposit.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Self-Help Repair Packet The Austin Tenants' Council provides this Self-Help Repair Packet for informational purposes so tenants
can enforce their rights for repairs.
By: Austin Tenants' Council
Renter's Kit
(Separate Website)
By: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Before You Sign A Lease
(Separate Website)
Read this to find out what you need to do to protect yourself BEFORE signing a lease.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Discrimination: Fair Housing Act
(Separate Website)
Explains the protections from housing related discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and what you to do if you think you have been discriminated against.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Fair Housing: Equal Opportunity for All
(Separate Website)
Booklet covers the various aspects of the Fair Housing Act and the protections it provides.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
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Form a Tenant Association
(Separate Website)
Do you have problems at your apartment complex that never get fixed? Do you have a landlord who doesn't respond to problems? If so, you may want to consider forming a tenant association. Read this to find out more about forming a tenant association.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
House Rules
(Separate Website)
What rules can a landlord impose on a tenant? Do they have to be part of the written lease agreement?
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Landlord Took Property
(Separate Website)
Does your landlord have the right to take your property if you fall behind on your rent? Yes, under certain circumstances. Read more to find out what the landlord is allowed to do and what you can do to protect your rights.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
What is a landlord's lien?
(Separate Website)
By: Austin Tenant's Council
Late Fees
(Separate Website)
Can the landlord charge you a late fee if you don't pay your rent on time?
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Lease
(Separate Website)
Explains what a lease is, what the different types of leases are, and the basic rules that apply to all leases.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Eviction
(Separate Website)
What is "eviction" and what steps must a landlord take to remove a tenant? Explains the eviction process and the steps you need to take in order to defend yourself in an eviction proceeding.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
What is the eviction process?
(Separate Website)
There are many reasons for which a landlord may try to evict a tenant. However, a tenant always has the right to fight an eviction in court.
By: Austin Tenant's Council
A Lock-Out is Not an Eviction
(Separate Website)
The intended purpose of the lockout law is only to force a tenant who is delinquent in rent to have contact with the landlord to discuss the problem or to arrange payment.
By: Austin Tenant's Council
Locked Out
(Separate Website)
Can a landlord can lock a tenant out for not paying their rent? Yes, but there are specific rules that a landlord must follow when locking a tenant out. This explains what the rules are and what you can do if the landlord breaks the rules.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Locks and Security Devices
(Separate Website)
Texas law requires landlords to install certain minimum security measures such as door locks and window latches. This documents explains specifically what security measures landlords are and aren't required to provide.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Mobile Homes
(Separate Website)
If you rent your mobile home, the same rules that apply to any other renters apply to you. To find out more, click on the resource on this page or on Texas Tenant Advisor that best describes your problem. If you own your mobile and rent the lot, special rules apply, and you should read this to find out about them. If you own Texas
Resources By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Privacy
(Separate Website)
A landlord does not have the right to enter your home whenever they want to. When you are at home, the landlord can only enter with your permission. There may be circumstances where the landlord can enter your apartment when you are not home. These will be spelled out in your lease. Read this to find out more regarding your right of possession.
By: Texas Tenants Advisor
Repairs
(Separate Website)
Tenants have the right to have any condition that threatens their health or safety repaired.
By: Austin Tenant's Council
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