Knowledebase Tag: Landlord-Tenant Issues
- A tenant notified me yesterday that his water heater stopped working. A repairman came to the property today, but the water heater requires a part that won’t arrive until tomorrow. The tenant is upset and wants the landlord to pay for a hotel room for tonight. Is the landlord obligated to do this?
- The tenant for a property I manage has asked the landlord to replace the carpet in one room because she says it looks worn and needs repair. Does the landlord have to fulfill this request?
- I took a listing from an owner who wants to restrict smoking in the house that he will be leasing. Can he lease his house with such a restriction?
- Can landlords ban concealed carry and open carry from their property?
- When must withholdings be deposited with the government?
- Can a non-U.S. citizen own rental property in Texas?
- Can I serve as a property manager for rental property owned by a non-U.S. citizen?
- My client accepted an offer on his property from buyers who asked to move in 30 days before closing. My client agreed, and they used the Buyer’s Temporary Residential Lease as part of the contract. Will my client have to re-key the exterior doors before the buyers move in since he will be acting as their landlord for that period?
- May a landlord’s duty to install smoke alarms be waived?
- I listed a house for lease where the owner just vacated that house and moved to a new home. The owner thinks he doesn’t have to rekey the locks because he’s been the only occupant of that house since it was built. Is the landlord required to rekey the locks when he leases the property?
