Fact Sheets

Do you have questions your rights and responsibilities as a tenant or landlord? Our fact sheets cover a variety of tenant-landlord topics as described in the Texas Property Code and other sources. 

Application Fees and Procedures
Credit Rights in Texas
Evictions
Fair Housing and Immigrants, Refugees, and People of Faith
Filing Suit in Small Claims Court
Foreclosures
Housing Discrimination
A Landlord’s Guide to Renting Property
Landlord’s Entry
Landlord’s Lien
Lockouts
Locks and Other Security Devices
Manufactured Home Tenancies
The Myths of Renting in Texas
Occupancy
Paying Rent
Repairs: The Tenant’s Right and the Landlord’s Duty
Security Deposits
Smoke Detectors
Tips for Renters
Utilities
Who Is the Owner?