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Jason_Ag98
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A friend is dealing with a really crappy situation in an apartment - basic necessities like the hot water heater are broken and the landlord is ignoring requests (in writing) to fix them or promising to get it done and then failing to deliver. Does anyone have a recommendation for a lawyer in Austin (preferably south) that could go over legal options for getting out of the lease?
CapCity12thMan
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If your landlord does not provide habitable housing under local and state housing codes, a court would probably conclude that you have been "constructively evicted;" this means that the landlord, by supplying unlivable housing, has for all practical purposes "evicted" you, so you have no further responsibility for the rent. Texas law (Tex. Prop Code Ann. 92.056, 92.0561) sets specific requirements for the procedures you must follow before moving out because of a major repair problem. The problem must be truly serious, such as the lack of heat or other essential service.


not sure if lack of hot water would be considered "unlivable", but maybe this helps a bit

Caesar4
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Your friend can get free advice from clark.com folks
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