If you’re looking for an apartment in Houston and you’re new to this area or a first time renter, looking for an apartment, one of the things that you need to be familiar with are your rights.
The State of Texas publishes a list of tenant rights that you need to read. I have a quick summary of the right published below.
Tenants Rights In Texas
YOUR RIGHT TO PEACE AND QUIET
YOUR RIGHT TO HEALTH & SAFETY
YOUR RIGHT TO SECURITY
Rental Agreements
These are not the only rights that you have. For the most part they should be listed and spelled out the details in your rental agreement. If you don’t have a formal written agreement there is a oral agreement between you and the landlord. This makes for some vague and ambiguous circumstances, but you can look to the Texas statues for what’s should be covered in oral agreements too.
There are also some things in the statues that protect you from unscrupulous landlords that fail to return deposits. They also cover deduction of damages to property and advance notice requirements.
Problems With Landlords
The key parts of the tenants rights has to be what to do if you have a problem with a landlord who won’t fix things. It outlines some step you can take and notes that you cannot with hold rent.
If you’re preparing to rent an apartment in Houston take the time to learn about your rights as a renter and you can avoid many of the problems that others run into.
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