Landlord & Tenant Law

LANDLORD

Currier & Martin represents landlords and property owners with troublesome tenants.  Defaulting tenants can be dealt with quickly and efficiently through the proper use of eviction, legally known as "forcible detainer".  A properly drafted lease will protect a landlord.  We recommend a lease review before entering into a binding relationship with a total stranger.

Proper understanding of the law regarding landlords and tenants is essential to protect a landlord's property rights.  In most circumstances, Texas Law allows a landlord a lien or interest on the defaulting tenant’s property, and allows a commercial lease landlord to actually lock out the tenant from the property.  Landlords can also collect money damages for non-payment of rent or damage to the leased property.

TENANT

The Texas Property Code outlines the rules applied to the relationship between landlords and tenants. Most of the code is written in favor of the landlord and there can be serious consequences for an unwary tenant. For example, did you know that two certified letters need to be sent before a tenant can legally use the statutory repair and deduct remedy?

A proper understanding of the Texas Property Code can allow the tenant to recover money against the landlord in certain instances.  A landlord who wrongfully withholds the tenant's security deposit may be held responsible for $100, three times the wrongfully withheld security deposit and attorney fees.

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