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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

Austin Tenant's Council's Self-Help Repair Packet This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Austin Tenant's Council

Renter's Kit (Separate Website)

By: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Read this in: Spanish / Español

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

Breaking a Lease (Separate Website)
When does your lease end? Can the the lease be terminated (broken) if you or the landlord break the rules of the 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

Do you have the right to put up a TV antenna? (Separate Website)
Veiw this video about your rights.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association

Fair Housing: Equal Opportunity for All This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(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
Read this in: Spanish / Español

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

When utilities are shut off (Separate Website)

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

Lock-out Demand Letter This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Austin Tenant's Council

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