Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas

Unreasonable Eviction

We received a notice, both hand-delivered and mailed that our lease will not be renewed, and we must move by January 31st. We gave the apartment complex 18 months advance rent before moving here, plus we have never been late in paying the water fee.

How can they do this, with the lame reason, ''We don't have to have a reason any more than you would if you broke the lease''?

We have been model tenants and are in our early 60's and in poor health!

Thanks so much-


Asked on 12/21/06, 8:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sharon Campbell Sharon K. Campbell

Re: Unreasonable Eviction

There is a difference between not renewing a lease and claiming you have broken the lease. Which is it? If your lease truly has ended, the landlord has every right to decide not to renew. They don't have to have a good reason or any reason. If the lease is still in effect, they have to prove you have broken a term of the lease.

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Answered on 12/27/06, 11:08 pm


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