Texas Standard Residential Lease Agreement

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A Texas standard residential lease agreement signed by a landlord and tenant is the legally binding document that outlines the terms of their rental arrangement. The agreement will include the length of the lease term (generally one month), a description of the property, the rental price, penalties for late rent, and the security deposit amount.

Texas Standard Residential Lease Agreement

A Texas standard residential lease agreement signed by a landlord and tenant is the legally binding document that outlines the terms of their rental arrangement. The agreement will include the length of the lease term (generally one month), a description of the property, the rental price, penalties for late rent, and the security deposit amount.

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A Texas standard residential lease agreement signed by a landlord and tenant is the legally binding document that outlines the terms of their rental arrangement. The agreement will include the length of the lease term (generally one month), a description of the property, the rental price, penalties for late rent, and the security deposit amount.

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Rental Application – Landlords may use this document to obtain and review an applicant’s background information to determine if they would be a suitable tenant.

Required Disclosures (7)

  1. 100-Year Flood Plain (PDF) – The landlord must provide a notice that states whether they are aware that the dwelling is located in a 100-year floodplain according to FEMA and if it has flooded within the previous 5 years.[1]
  2. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (PDF) – This document discloses the presence of toxic paint on the premises of a rental unit built before 1978.[2]
  3. Ownership and Management – The landlord must inform the tenant of the names and addresses of the dwelling titleholder and any entity responsible for managing the dwelling.[3]
  4. Right to Interrupt Utilities – Landlords who want the option to turn off electricity for a nonpaying tenant must disclose this option in the lease agreement. Notice must be given to the tenant before the shutoff.[4]
  5. Special Conditions to Cancel Agreement – The lease agreement must include the following statement: “Tenants may have special statutory rights to terminate the lease early in certain situations involving family violence or a military deployment or transfer.”[5]
  6. Tenant’s Remedies – The rental agreement must contain language that describes a tenant’s rights with regard to repairs that go unremedied.[6]
  7. Texas Parking Rules Addendum (PDF) – Landlords of multi-unit complexes must give new tenants a written disclosure detailing the parking and towing policies before signing the lease.[7]

Security Deposit Laws

  • Maximum Amount ($) – No statutory limit.
  • Returning to Tenant – 30 days.[8]

Rent Grace Period

A two-day grace period must be given before late fees can be charged to a tenant.[9]

Landlord Resources

Sources

  1. § 92.0135
  2. EPA/HUD Fact Sheet
  3. § 92.201
  4. § 92.008(h)
  5. § 92.016(f)
  6. § 92.056(g)
  7. § 92.0131
  8. § 92.103
  9. § 92.019(a)