Rent control rules in Laredo, TX — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Texas Local Government Code 214.902 prohibits Laredo from enacting rent control. No rent caps, no escalator limits, no just-cause eviction. Market rates apply. Tenants rely on TX Property Code Chapter 92 for basic rights.
Texas Local Government Code Section 214.902 explicitly preempts municipal rent control: a municipality may not adopt ordinances controlling rent on private residential or commercial property. Laredo, like every Texas city, cannot cap rent increases, mandate lease renewals, or require just-cause eviction. Landlords can raise rent to any amount at lease renewal with proper notice (typically 30 days for month-to-month, or per lease terms). Texas Property Code Chapter 92 provides the baseline: security deposit limits and return within 30 days, repair request procedures, retaliation protections, and habitability standards. Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) tenants have additional HUD protections. The only circumstance where a Texas city can limit rent is during a declared disaster — and only on existing leases. Laredo renters facing affordability pressure rely on federal LIHTC properties and TDHCA programs for below-market options.
Any city rent control attempt: preempted and unenforceable. Landlord retaliation against tenant (TX Prop Code 92.331): civil damages plus one month rent plus 500 dollars.
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