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INFORMATION FOR RENTERS
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) receives many calls from citizens renting an apartment or home who feel their landlords are not properly responding to situations such as water leaks and resulting mold problems, dirty air handling units and duct systems, fumes from painting neighboring units, cigarette smoke odors from adjacent units, etc. DSHS is unable to conduct investigations into these situations, but can provide information on possible health effects associated with such problems, and possible corrective actions. Renters and landlords each have certain responsibilities in such situations. The following sites offer helpful information for tenants and property owners/managers:
- Texas Office of the Attorney General: Overview of Tenant’s Rights (en Espanol)
- State Bar of Texas: Links to information on Tenant’s Rights
- Texas Apartment Association: See "Resources for Renters"
- Austin Tenant's Council
- EPA Healthy Indoor Painting Practices: A Safety Guide for Residents, Property Managers, Painters
- If you live in federally funded housing -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Renter’s Kit
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Texas Department of State Health Services - Division for Regulatory Services - Indoor Air Quality Program
1100 W. 49th Street, MC #1987- Austin, Texas 78756 - 1-800-572-5548 ext. 2444 or 2428
Last Updated May 4, 2007
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