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the texas rental agreement in this video we will tell you about the most noteworthy aspects of rental agreements in the state of texas what is a rental agreement a rental agreement or a lease is a document that outlines the arrangement between two parties regarding a property rental the one who's paying rent is called a tenant while the owner of the property who lets the other party use it under certain conditions is called a landlord the parties may also be called a lesser and lessee typically a rental agreement lasts for 6 or 12 months with rent being paid every month or every week there is one federal disclosure that works for all lease agreements in the united states this is called the lead disclosure and it requires the landlord to tell the tenant about all known lead paint hazards they should also provide the state-approved version of the pamphlet protect your family from lead in your home however this requirement applies to not all types of residential dwellings require disclosures apart from the above mentioned disclosure the landlord should also include some other disclosures in a lease agreement first information about the names and addresses of the persons authorized to manage the premises to be rented and its owners second parking rules or policies that apply to the tenant third information about late fees that should be enforceable after a two-day grace period and may not exceed 12 percent of the overdue balance if there are four or fewer dwelling units in the building or 10 percent if there are five or more units in the same building next a telephone number that will be answered 24 hours a day for the purpose of reporting emergencies it applies to landlords who have an on-site management or superintendent's office for a residential rental property next information regarding the right of the tenant to request repairs or remedies of conditions security deposits in texas the maximum security deposit is completely up to the landlord however it is wise to check the county's ordinances too as they might differ the landlord can use the deposit to pay unpaid rent or repair any property damages caused by the tenant after conducting an inspection for damages on the premise the tenant should get an itemized statement specifying detriments by mail the deposit should be returned by the landlord within 30 days after the termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession provided that the tenant gave the landlord a forwarding address the landlord who fails to return the security deposit is liable for an amount equal to the sum of one hundred dollars three times the portion of the deposit wrongfully withheld and the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit landlord access in the texas statutes there is no specific notice period before entry of the lease department required from the landlord however a 24-hour notice is always recommended the landlord can enter the premises without any notifications only by a court decision in case of emergency and with the purpose to change the door locks when the tenant hasn't paid at least part of the rent termination of agreement to terminate a month-to-month tenancy at least a one-month notice should be sent by either of the parties the parties can also agree to different termination terms in the lease notices for non-payment and non-compliance if the tenant fails to pay rent or breaches the lease in another way at least a three-day notice to pay or remedy the violation or quit should be mailed by the landlord in texas but the parties can also agree to a shorter or longer notice period in a written lease