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Landlord/Tenant
Wondering what the real word is on local apartment complexes? The following link has most of the major apartment complexes in San Marcos listed and what students had to say about them. Click first on the apartment complex name, and then click on the comments to see what you might be in for. Note that anyone can add to these, so they might not always be accurate, but with enough entries, you can often get a feel for what is happening there and what questions you should ask.”
Link to landlord-tenant information brochures, and forms.
Links to Landlord Tenant web page with information on tenants legal rights and responsibilities in Texas.
Link to landlord-tenant guide prepared by an attorney on behalf of the Real Estate Center at Texas A & M University.
Links to a contract template for roommates sharing an apartment. Provides link to a Texas housing website answering commonly asked questions involving renting.
TAA (Texas Apartment Association)
A link to the Texas Apartment Association's website, which includes resources for renters. TAA is a trade association whose membership includes landlords.
Links to news and information for residential tenants, with a focus on New York City and New York State. Fact sheet on tenant protections, negotiating with landlord and leases are provided.
A link to the Texas Property Code, which includes a chapter on residential landlord-tenant law (chapter 92) and evictions (chapter 24)
A links to information provided by the Attorney General of Texas about the legal rights of tenant in Texas, including the procedure to follow when having problems with a landlord about repairs. Important information on issues such as leasing, right to peace and quiet, right to health and safety, right to security and recovering your security deposit.
A link to the Tenants' Rights Handbook which was prepared as a public service by the Texas Young Lawyers Association.
A downloadable form that may be used (if such forms are not provided by your management) within 48 hours of move-in and upon move-out. Preferably, it should be completed while the apartment is still empty. After you have completed this form, each resident and the manager/leasing agent should sign it. A copy should be submitted to the manager/leasing agent and one should be retained by each resident for their records.
Water Sub-metering and Allocation
Link to the Texas agency (TCEQ) that governs billing practices for water & wastewater utility services provided to tenants.