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Lease Score
4/10
Landlord Favoring
This lease heavily favors the landlord. Three clauses either violate Texas law or create significant financial risk for the tenant before they sign.
Texas — Texas has no rent control and no late fee cap — landlords have significant power here. Read every clause carefully.
Your Rights in Texas
Deposit return30 days
Late fee capNone
Entry noticeReasonable notice
Rent controlNo
Eviction notice3 days
4 Red Flags Found
Illegal in Texas
Security Deposit Return — 60 Days
Found in: Section 5, Paragraph 2
"Deposit will be returned within 60 days of vacating the premises."
Texas law (Property Code §92.103) requires landlords to return your deposit within 30 days. This clause gives the landlord twice the legal time.
What Texas Law Says
Texas requires security deposit return within 30 days of move-out.
Negotiation Script — Ready to Send
Hi, I noticed Section 5 states the deposit will be returned in 60 days. Under Texas Property Code §92.103, you're required to return it within 30 days. Can we update this clause to reflect the legal requirement before I sign?
Risky
Stacking Late Fees
Found in: Section 4, Paragraph 1
"$25 late fee plus $5 per day for every day rent remains unpaid."
Ten days late means $70 in extra charges on top of rent. Texas has no late fee cap, making this legal but financially dangerous.
What Texas Law Says
Texas does not cap late fees, making stacking fees legal but aggressively landlord-favoring.
Negotiation Script — Ready to Send
I'd like to discuss the late fee structure in Section 4. I'm comfortable with the $25 flat fee but the additional $5/day could compound significantly. Can we agree to cap total late fees at $50 maximum?
Risky
Automatic Lease Renewal
Found in: Section 12, Paragraph 3
"Lease automatically renews for 12 months unless written notice is given 60 days prior to expiration."
Miss the 60-day window by even one day and you are locked into another full year. Most renters discover this when it is already too late.
What Texas Law Says
Automatic renewal clauses are legal in Texas. The 60-day window is binding.
Negotiation Script — Ready to Send
Regarding Section 12 — would you be open to reducing the renewal notice period from 60 days to 30 days? This is more standard and gives both parties reasonable flexibility.
Watch
Vague Cleaning Charges
Found in: Section 8, Paragraph 4
"$200 minimum cleaning fee if landlord determines professional cleaning is required."
No objective definition of what triggers this fee. Without a signed move-in checklist with photos, you have no legal defense against this charge.
What Texas Law Says
Texas allows cleaning deductions from deposits if reasonable and documented.
Negotiation Script — Ready to Send
Before signing, I'd like to conduct a documented move-in walkthrough with photos that we both sign and date. This protects both of us regarding the cleaning clause in Section 8.
5 Questions to Ask Your Landlord
01Can we do a documented move-in walkthrough with photos that we both sign before I move in?
02What specific condition would trigger the $200 cleaning fee in Section 8?
03Would you be open to updating the deposit return timeline to 30 days to reflect Texas law?
04Has the full security deposit been returned to previous tenants? What were the most common deductions?
05Can we cap the total late fee at $50 and remove the daily stacking charge?
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