Can a landlord just keep your deposit? What can you do if management won’t fix a problem? Amy Davis joins Eric Kwartler with Lone Star Legal Aid to answer your renters’ rights questions.
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Contact information mentioned in the episode
Eric Kwartler with Lone Star Legal Aid, Toll-Free - (800) 733-8394
In the Houston area, you can call the Houston Apartment Association and speak with a trained consultant to help answer your questions or to file a complaint against a property owner.
Texas Attorney General’s Office helps with various apartment issues.
Bottom line: No matter what type of issue you are dealing with:
“Don’t stop paying your rent because you don’t think you should have to pay it. Always pay your rent. That’s the number one.”
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