For renters
Lease Agreements Explained
Understand every clause in your Texas residential lease — terms, renewals, breaking a lease, subletting, co-signers, addenda, and what to negotiate before signing.
Ten Clauses to Negotiate in a Texas Residential Lease Before You Sign
The lease a San Antonio landlord hands you is a starting draft, not a take-it-or-leave-it contract. Here are the ten clauses worth pushing on — and the exact language to ask for.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Month-to-Month Leases in Texas: How § 91.001 Notice Actually Works for Both Sides
Texas Property Code § 91.001 sets the default notice rules for month-to-month tenancies — but the statute only controls when your lease is silent. Here is exactly how notice, proration, and termination dates work in Bexar County.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Late Fees on a Texas Lease: What § 92.019 Actually Allows Your Landlord to Charge
Texas Property Code § 92.019 caps what a landlord can charge when rent is late — and it voids late fees that don't meet the statute. Here's exactly how it works in a Bexar County lease.
7 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Breaking a Texas Lease Without Wrecking Your Credit: The Three Clean Exits
A broken lease doesn't touch your credit — unpaid rent sent to collections does. Here are the three legal ways out of a Texas residential lease that leave no balance behind.
7 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Co-Signer vs Guarantor on a Texas Lease: The Difference That Actually Matters
In Texas, a co-signer and a guarantor sign different things, owe different money, and get sued in different order. Here's what that means for a San Antonio renter asking a parent or friend to back the lease.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026
SCRA § 3955 and the Military Clause: How a JBSA Tenant Legally Breaks a Texas Lease on PCS Orders
If you get PCS or deployment orders while renting near JBSA-Lackland, Randolph, or Fort Sam Houston, federal law — not your landlord's policy — controls how you end the lease. Here is exactly how it works in Texas.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026