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    Default Re: Landlord Shut Off the Water

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    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Texas
    I'm in between jobs and 2 weeks late on rent. The landlord shut the water off 2 days ago themselves. Is this legal, and what is my recourse.
    It's illegal.

    Your recourse is addressed in Section 92.008 of the Texas landlord tenant statute.

    http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.u.../htm/PR.92.htm

    You'll have to sue him in small claims court for the money you are entitled to.

    I agree with the suggestion that you just go turn it back on. If the landlord turned it off at the meter you might need one of these:

    http://www.homedepot.com/s/water%252...2520key?NCNI-5

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