Property Management
Under Texas law, a residential property manager who receives a repair request from a tenant for a condition affecting habitability must respond:
AWithin 90 days
BWithin a reasonable time after written notice (generally considered to be 7 days under Texas Property Code § 92.056)✓ Correct
COnly during regular business hours
DWhen the next scheduled maintenance visit occurs
Explanation
Texas Property Code § 92.056 requires landlords to make repairs within a reasonable time after receiving written notice of conditions materially affecting health or safety. Texas courts have generally interpreted 'reasonable time' as about 7 days for non-emergency repairs.
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