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.
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.
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.
Arlington, TX
Arlington landlords follow Texas Property Code §92.103, which requires return of a tenants security deposit within 30 days of move-out, accompanied by an ite...
Arlington, TX
Arlington does not have a just cause eviction ordinance. Texas law allows landlords to terminate tenancies without stating a reason with proper notice. The s...
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