About this episode

This episode covers the Texas eviction process and tenant rights, including landlord responsibilities and legal remedies for tenants.

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - A landlord's duty to repair only applies to conditions that materially affect a tenant's physical health and safety. - A tenant's 'repair and deduct' remedy is capped at the greater of one month's rent or $500. - The legal name for an eviction lawsuit in Texas is a 'forcible entry and detainer' suit, filed in JP court. - After a legal lockout for non-payment of rent, a landlord must provide the tenant a new key 24/7, even if the rent has not been paid. - A landlord is presumed to be retaliating if they take negative action within six months of a tenant lawfully requesting repairs. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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