Landlord's Right to Remove Property

LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO REMOVE PROPERTY:

 A landlord CAN'T remove doors, windows, locks, doorknobs, or any other appliance ( such as a refrigerator or stove) supplied by the landlord because you are delinquent with the rent. If the landlord improperly removes such property, you make obtain a court order to have the property returned or terminate the lease. See "Warning." In either case, you may also recover actual damages, one month's rent plus $1,000, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, less any past due rent owed by you as the tenant.

 If you failed to pay rent, the landlord may have a lien,( a right to possess until payment) on all your "non-exempt" property found in your apartment or house, but only if this is stated in your lease. The landlord's lien provides the landlord the right to peacefully take your property and to sell it after a proper time period and notice, to satisfy the rent outstanding.

 For more information on landlord's rights go to www.texasbar.com for Tenants' Rights Handbook