Arlington, TX Rental Property Rules: No-Fault Evictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Just-cause required
- No
- Month-to-month notice
- 30 days
- Retaliation banned
- Yes
- Court venue
- Tarrant County JP
Summary
Arlington does not require just cause for eviction at lease end. Landlords may decline to renew month-to-month or fixed-term leases without stating a reason, subject only to Texas Property Code Chapter 24 notice requirements and the federal Fair Housing Act protections.
Sec. 91.001. NOTICE FOR TERMINATING CERTAIN TENANCIES. (a) A monthly tenancy or a tenancy from month to month may be terminated by the tenant or the landlord giving notice of termination to the other. (b) If a notice of termination is given under Subsection (a) and if the rent-paying period is at least one month, the tenancy terminates on whichever of the following days is the later: (1) the day given in the notice for termination; or (2) one month after the day on which the notice is given.
Full Breakdown
Texas Property Code allows landlords to terminate month-to-month tenancies with a 30-day notice and to decline renewal of fixed-term leases without cause. Arlington has not adopted a local just-cause-eviction or good-cause ordinance, and Texas Property Code §92.0091 functionally preempts cities from imposing rent control or related tenant-protection structures. Landlords still cannot evict for discriminatory reasons under the federal Fair Housing Act or in retaliation for tenants exercising statutory rights such as repair requests under Property Code §92.331. Forcible-detainer suits are filed in Tarrant County justice courts.
Violations & Fines
Discriminatory or retaliatory no-fault evictions remain unlawful. Tenants may recover one months rent plus 500 dollars and attorneys fees under Texas Property Code §92.333 for retaliatory eviction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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