Texas Breach Lease Landlord

The rental property address, including unit number (if applicable) The names of all tenants on the lease agreement. The date the lease violation notice was written. The specific reason for the notice. The time and date the violation occurred (if applicable)

A tenant must pay the rent up to and including the day their termination notice period ends and they vacate the property. If a tenant does not owe the landlord money at the end of their tenancy and there is no damage to the property, the bond paid at the beginning of the tenancy should be refunded in full.

As a rule, the Texas Apartment Association typically recommends landlords charge 85% of a month's rent to cover early lease termination expenses. In extreme circumstances, a landlord may sue a former delinquent tenant for past rent. Most of these cases are heard in small claims court with the maximum claim of $10,000.

If a tenant fails to pay rent, breaks a rule, or significantly damages the property, then it is considered breach of contract and you have grounds for eviction. If there are people living in the unit that are not on the lease, then that is also breach of contract and you have grounds to evict them.

Non-Payment Eviction If you fail to pay your rent or break your lease in another major way, the landlord can have you evicted within two weeks of breaching the contract.Texas regulations state that tenants are liable for any expenses that the landlord incurs because a lease was broken.

If a resident fails to abide by the agreed-upon terms, legal action can be taken. If an eviction is the end-result of this action, it will stay listed on the resident's record for up to seven years. The most common reason evictions are requested involves failure to pay rent.

A broken lease will not appear on your credit report, but any unpaid rent from your broken lease will stay on your credit report for 7 years.

In some circumstances, a tenant can break a fixed-term agreement early without penalty. A tenant can give 14 days' written notice to end an agreement early without penalty if: they have accepted an offer of social housing (e.g. from DCJ Housing)