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Top two mistakes tenants make when moving out of their house.

Ed Neuhaus January 28, 2022 1 min read

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Published Jan 28, 2022

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Top two mistakes tenants make when moving out of their house in Texas. Its really easy, read the lease and aks questions so you can avoide these two tenant mistakes. Mistake #1, Not giving timely notice. Mistake #2, Thinking that their financial loss is limited to the deposit. Landlord and Tenant law is Texas is complicated and I am not a Lawyer. If you have real questions find one. 0:00 -- Intro 0:43 -- Read the lease 1:23 -- Give notice 3:15 -- The Security Deposit.

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Top two mistakes tenants make when moving out of their house in Texas.

Its really easy, read the lease and aks questions so you can avoide these two tenant mistakes.

Mistake #1, Not giving timely notice.
Mistake #2, Thinking that their financial loss is limited to the deposit.

Landlord and Tenant law is Texas is complicated and I am not a Lawyer. If you have real questions find one.

0:00 — Intro
0:43 — Read the lease
1:23 — Give notice
3:15 — The Security Deposit.

Related: For the complete rundown on Texas security deposit law, including the 30-day return deadline, bad faith penalties, and what qualifies as normal wear and tear, see the Complete Guide to Texas Landlord-Tenant Law (2026).

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Written by Ed Neuhaus

Ed Neuhaus is the broker and owner of Neuhaus Realty Group, a boutique real estate brokerage based in Bee Cave, Texas. With 19 years in Austin real estate and more than 2,000 transactions under his belt, Ed writes about the local market, investment strategy, and what buyers and sellers actually need to know. These posts are written by Ed with help from AI for editing and polish. Every post published under his name is personally reviewed and approved by Ed before it goes live.

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