Landlord Forcing Early Bill Payment

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In texas, landlords cannot force tenants to pay utilities before the due date mentioned in the lease agreement. Landlords must provide a written notice before eviction. Retaliation against tenants for seeking legal help is prohibited.

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What is the due date mentioned in your lease agreement for the light bill payment?

In Texas, landlords cannot force tenants to pay utilities before the due date mentioned in the lease agreement.
August *, we have 9 days before the actual bill and he's forcing us to pay it already. He also didn't give us a lease.
What proof do you have of your tenancy agreement if you don't have a lease? In Texas, landlords must provide a written notice before eviction.
He gave us some copies of the light bill and a receipt of our rent once
What is the date on the receipt of your rent? In Texas, a receipt can serve as proof of a verbal lease agreement.
July *, *
What is the address of the property you are renting? This will help me provide you with the contact details of the nearest court in case you need to take legal action.
* Alice St edcouch tx *
What actions has your landlord taken so far regarding the eviction?

In Texas, landlords must provide a written notice before eviction. If you're being threatened with eviction, you may want to contact the nearest court. The Edcouch Municipal Court is located at * Southern St, Edcouch, TX *, Phone: (*) *-*.
Constantly calling us and telling us over and over to pay before the dude date otherwise he'll cut the light bill or evict us he also tells us to find another place
In Texas, landlords cannot:

- Force tenants to pay utilities before the due date.
- Evict without written notice.

Contact Edcouch Municipal Court at * Southern St, Edcouch, TX *, Phone: (*) *-* for legal action.
Can outlr landlord evict us if we call about legal action
In Texas, landlords cannot retaliate against tenants for exercising their legal rights. This includes eviction threats after seeking legal help.