Texas Notice to Landlord of Needed Repairs

TX landlords, rent a house or apartment to a tenant on a monthly or weekly tenancy with this Texas Rental Agreement for Residential Premises.

• Periodic Tenancy. The Agreement establishes what is called a periodic tenancy because it runs from rental period to rental period (month to month or week to week).
• Late Fees. The tenant must pay late fees if the rent is not paid on time, and a charge for any returned checks.
• Maintenance. The tenant is responsible for yard maintenance.
• Security Deposit. Procedure that the landlord must follow for returning the tenant's security deposit at the end of the tenancy.
• Termination. Provisions for termination by either party, in accordance with landlord-tenant laws.
• The file also contains a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by law.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be jointly filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.

Extend the term of a tenant's lease with this Texas Residential Lease Extension Agreement.

• The landlord and tenant must both agree to extend the lease term for an additional period.
• The lease cost now becomes a monthly rental payment for the duration of the extended term.
• All other provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain the same.
• This Agreement is only for residential tenancies. For business tenants, a Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease is required.
• This legal form template is fully editable and easy to use.
• Intended for use only in the State of Texas.

Overview

If you are a tenant in Texas and have already informed your landlord that repairs are needed in your rental unit, but the landlord has not yet addressed these issues, it is important to take further action. The next step is to serve your landlord with a Second Notice to Landlord of Needed Repairs.

Legal Requirements

This notice is a requirement under Title 8 of the Texas Property Code. By serving this notice, you are formally requesting that your landlord carry out the necessary repairs within the timeframe specified in the notice. If the landlord fails to complete the repairs by the deadline indicated, you may pursue remedies as provided under Texas state law.

Service of Notice

Included with the Second Notice is a Service of Notice form. This form should be used to document the details of how and when the notice was served on your landlord. Accurate record-keeping of the notice delivery is essential in case you need to take further action.

Format and Availability

The Second Notice and Service of Notice form are available in Microsoft Word format. They are designed to be easily downloaded, filled out, and printed for your convenience.

Jurisdiction

Please note that these forms are intended for use only within the State of Texas.