According to the Texas Attorney General, Texas tenants are entitled to the following rights: The right to "quiet enjoyment" of your home. This means your landlord cannot evict you without proper cause (most commonly nonpayment of rent) or otherwise disturb your right to live in peace and quiet.Aug 21, 2015
Suing your landlord is very easy to do, but it's best to try to come to an agreement with your landlord and only sue if you can't make an agreement because your landlord might retaliate. While this may be illegal for the landlord to retaliate, it is still something you will have to deal with. See Retaliation.
Tenants may be able to file their complaints with their city or county rent control board, local tenant association, rental housing association, district attorney's office and consumer protection agency. California residents can find the appropriate agencies based on the nature of their complaint by contacting the ...
Can I sue my landlord for pain and suffering? As part of a personal injury claim, you could be compensated for any pain or suffering you were caused to experience as a result of your landlord's failings. This includes physical and psychiatric harm, as well as financial losses.Jul 1, 2021
Landlords cannot enter tenanted properties without giving proper notice. Landlords cannot arbitrarily end someone's tenancy before the lease expires. Arbitrary, mid-lease rent increases are not permitted unless specified in certain circumstances in the lease or by the municipality.
As a landlord, you're not technically liable for nuisance tenants or occupiers of your property. However, you may be liable if you've allowed the tenants to cause the nuisance or if, when renting out your property, you were aware that nuisance was inevitable or almost certainly going to occur.Aug 27, 2019
California landlord-tenant law prohibits landlords from arbitrarily raising rent year to year. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in 2019 mandating statewide rent control, and from now until Jan. 1, 2030, California law limits increases of rent to 5% each year plus inflation.Feb 7, 2022
A landlord can: Give the names of new tenants to utility companies. Give the forwarding addresses of former tenants to utility companies when they have unpaid utility bills or when their accounts are in credit. Disclose tenants' personal information when there is a legal duty to do so.Mar 19, 2015