KENNETH C. COURVILLE
ATTORNEY

PRACTICE AREA - TENANTS' RIGHTS

As a tenant, Texas law gives you certain rights. Often landlords will attempt to violate your rights because you probably do not know of them. With the assistance of an attorney, you may be able to get a Texas court to help you force the landlord to respect your rights and follow the law. The most common problems with landlords fall into seven categories: You may also have other rights. If you have a particular problem with your landlord, please call my office and schedule an appointment.

Each law your landlord breaks has different consequences. In most cases, if a tenant wins, he or she can get a court to order the landlord to pay any reasonable and necessary expenses the tenant paid because the landlord violated the law. For instance, if you have to hire a plumber to repair a flooding waterline because your landlord refuses to make the repair, you may be entitled to the amounts you paid your plumber. In addition to awarding you the money you paid because your landlord violated the law, many of the laws about residential tenants give the tenant reasonable attorney's fees if he or she wins. Sometimes, the law allows you to end your lease with the landlord or imposes a penalty on the landlord, such as $500. It is important that you talk to an attorney about your particular situation to determine what actions you should take.

If you would like to visit with me about your situation, please call my office and set up an appointment.



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Last updated Wednesday, August 8, 2001, at 3:15 pm CDT (-0500).

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