Mold in Texas Rental Properties

Your rights and your landlord’s responsibility if you have toxic mold in your Texas apartment or rental home. What can you do about the mold problem right now? Do you need a lawyer? Where can you find a good Texas attorney?

If you find toxic mold in your Texas rental home or apartment, what can you do about it? Does your landlord have to do something? Do you need a lawyer? Enjuris answers questions about dealing with dangerous mold in Texas rental properties.

Mold is a serious hazard. Not the mold around the edge of the bathtub. The dangerous kind of mold makes your home uninhabitable. Mold can make you sick.

If your Texas apartment or rental home has a large area of mold, here’s what you can do...

Please know this isn’t meant to replace talking to a lawyer. Local housing laws will apply. Talk to a lawyer in your area.

1. Submit a certified letter, return receipt requested, to your landlord. You may also want to hand-deliver a copy.
2. Take pictures of everything.
3. After 7 days, if the landlord does not address the condition, send a second notice.
4. If the landlord doesn’t fix the issue, Texas Property Code Section 92.056 says you can terminate the lease. This is subject to certain conditions, and only if the issue is bad enough and threatens health and safety.

If you think the mold may be due to water damage from a recent hurricane, check your lease. There may be a clause.

If you are experiencing health problems from the mold, talk to a lawyer. You will want a Texas lawyer to help you with your mold problem. Texas landlords have a duty to repair any conditions that threaten the health and safety of tenants.

You can start your search on Enjuris.com

Learn more: How to find a good Texas personal injury lawyer