Moving Into Your New Home

Moving Into Your New Home:

  When you move into your new home make sure all the repairs your landlord promised have been completed. If some of the repairs have not been made, contact your landlord immediately. If the landlord fails to make the repairs he/she promised before you signed the lease, she/he may be liable for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices- Consumer Protection Act. Contact a lawyer or tenant association for more details. You should always make a written list nothing the condition of the apartment/house on the day you move in. This list will help you avoid disputes when you move out and may also be crucial in the return of your security deposit. Make a note of every spot on the carpet and every damaged item. Provide a copy of the list to the landlord and keep a copy for yourself. Your landlord has a duty to test all smoke detectors to verify they are in working order and when you move in. The landlord also has a duty to rekey the locks between tenants.