Rental Property Rules in Garland, TX (2026)
2 verified rental property rules for Garland, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Just Cause Eviction
Garland has NO local just-cause eviction ordinance. Texas is a no-cause termination state under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001: a month-to-month tenancy may be ended by either party on 30 days' written notice without stating a reason. Fixed-term leases may be terminated for breach under Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 24.
Garland Just Cause Eviction: No Local Ordinance. Texas State Law Only
Few RestrictionsTexas Property Code Sec. 24.002
FORCIBLE DETAINER. (a) A person who refuses to surrender possession of real property on demand commits a forcible detainer if the person: (1) is a tenant or a subtenant wilfully and without force holding over after the termination of the tenant's right of possession; (2) is a tenant at will or by sufferance, including an occupant at the time of foreclosure of a lien superior to the tenant's lea...
Repairs & Habitability
Chapter 32, Article I sets minimum property standards for rental housing, covering structural, plumbing, electrical, heating, sanitation, and vermin control requirements.
Chapter 32 Minimum Property Standards
Some RestrictionsTexas Property Code Sec. 92.052
LANDLORD'S DUTY TO REPAIR OR REMEDY. (a) A landlord shall make a diligent effort to repair or remedy a condition if: (1) the tenant specifies the condition in a notice to the person to whom or to the place where rent is normally paid; (2) the tenant is not delinquent in the payment of rent at the time notice is given; and (3) the condition: (A) materially affects the physical health or safety o...
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