Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas

Rental Property

I have a section 8 rental property next door to my home. Over approximately 6 months or more, I have noticed that it appears as if water underground is coming from the rental home and slowly moving underground and under my concrete slab foundation. This is not good for my slab, in fact, it is destructive to the concrete to remain wet like this all the time. For months, I have contacted the landlord, who is president of the San Antonio Realtor�s Association. I�ve gotten nothing but the run-around. He does not want to spend any money to find out why the water is coming from his rental property. My best guess is that this house has a broken drain line underground. I have had my home drain lines and water lines examined and tested by professionals and this water is not coming from my home. There is no other reasonable source of the leak other than a broken drain line at this rental property underground. I once tried Bexar County Dispute Resolution meeting in regard to helping sharing the cost of replacing our fence, but he did not show up to the meeting, and the resolution officials said that not much can be done if they don�t show up. What reasonable alternatives do I have, to make this landlord check out his drain line?


Asked on 1/01/08, 3:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cheryl Rivera Smith The Smith Law Firm

Re: Rental Property

You should contact an attorney to write a strong letter to the landlord. With that much water, someone should be objecting to an unreasonably high water bill, but that is not the issue. If landlord fails to respond to threat of legal action, then, have the attorney sue to compel repairs and to recover your fees and for damages.

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Answered on 1/02/08, 8:41 am


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