Irving, TX Rental Inspections: Tenant Complaint Process (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Written, signed, dated tenant complaint
- Statute cited
- Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052 (duty to repair)
- Effect
- Copy to city = right of entry to inspect
- Condo path
- Complaint to owners' agent or board
- Adopted
- Ordinance 2008-9000, 10/2/2008
Summary
A written, signed, and dated complaint from an Irving tenant under Texas Property Code § 92.052, copied to the city, doubles as the tenant's consent for city inspectors to enter and inspect the rental unit. Condo occupants get a parallel path for common-area complaints, routed through the council of owners or its designated agent.
(3) All complaints made by a tenant pursuant to Texas Property Code, Section 92.052, Landlord's Duty to Repair or Remedy, may be made in writing, signed and dated by the tenant, and copied by the tenant to the city. A copy of the written notice shall serve as right of entry for the city to conduct inspections in a complainant's dwelling unit. (4) All complaints made by an occupant of a condominium in regard to the common area of the condominium shall be delivered to the person designated as an agent by the council of owners, if any such person has been designated. If no such designated person exists, any person in possession of a condominium, including, but not limited to, the board of directors or council of owners, shall be considered as agent in this subsection. A copy of the complaint made to such agent for the council of owners may be made in writing, signed and dated by the occupant, and copied by the occupant to the city. A copy of the complaint to said agent, shall serve as right of entry for the above-referenced officials to conduct inspections of the condominium common area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4988517; v32 updated 2026-07-30).
Full Breakdown
052, the landlord's duty to repair or remedy, must be in writing, signed and dated by the tenant, and copied to the city. That copy alone serves as the city's right of entry to inspect the complainant's dwelling unit, so the tenant does not need a separate warrant application or a second consent form. Subsection (b)(4) mirrors this for condominiums: an occupant's complaint about a common area must be delivered to whoever the council of owners has designated as its agent. If no agent has been named, any person in possession of the property, including the board of directors or council of owners itself, is treated as the agent for this purpose.
As with tenant unit complaints, the complaint must be written, signed, and dated by the occupant, and a copy must go to the city; that copy then functions as the city's authority to inspect the condominium's common area. Both tracks were adopted by Ordinance 2008-9000 on October 2, 2008, as part of the city's broader building standards inspection framework in Chapter 8, Article VI.
Violations & Fines
Section 8-32(b) does not itself set a penalty; it establishes the inspection right of entry. Once an inspection triggered by a tenant or condo occupant complaint finds code violations, the city proceeds under Chapter 8's standard enforcement path, including notice to the responsible party and, for unresolved or serious conditions, referral to the building and standards commission.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get the city to inspect my rental in Irving over a repair issue?
My complaint is about a condo common area, not my own unit. What do I do?
Do I need my landlord's consent before the city can inspect?
Sources & Official References
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