Texas Lease, Multiple Tenants

Texas landlord? Sign a residential lease with multiple tenants

Texas landlord-tenant law is among the most complex in the country. If you’re a landlord in Texas and you are renting your property to more than one tenant for a set amount of time (six months or a year, for example), you need this Texas-specific lease to get every tenancy off to a good start. Designed to comply with state law, this lease from Nolo lets you:

• specify the length of the lease, who can live on the property, the amount of rent, and how it’s to be paid
• set the security deposit and explain how it will be used and returned
• explain your rights to enter the rental, the tenants’ and landlord’s upkeep responsibilities, and the tenants’ responsibilities under the important Security Devices Act
• include important restrictions on guest stays, use of the property, and the consequences of late rent and bounced checks
• make required disclosures regarding environmental hazards and other significant issues
  

The lease comes with a full set of clause-by-clause instructions, explaining the meaning of each clause and how to fill in the required information. Use the word processing program on your computer (or print the form and fill in the blanks) to create a legal, binding lease that embodies the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in Texas, all in plain English.

For the complete kit, including 4 lease forms specifically tailored to Texas, see Nolo's Texas Landlord Kit.