Property Management
A Texas landlord who fails to repair a condition that materially affects the tenant's health or safety, after receiving written notice and a reasonable time to repair, may face the tenant's remedy of:
AImmediate lease termination with no notice
BRent deduction or lease termination under Texas Property Code Section 92.056✓ Correct
CFiling a complaint with TREC
DHiring their own contractor without authorization
Explanation
Texas Property Code Section 92.056 provides tenants specific remedies when a landlord fails to repair conditions affecting health or safety after proper written notice and a reasonable time. Remedies include lease termination, rent reduction, and repair-and-deduct in certain circumstances, subject to statutory procedures.
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