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    Default Apartment Complex Gave a Key to a Person Not on the Lease

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Texas

    Recently my apartment complex gave my mother a key to my apartment with out my permission. She is not in the lease nor is she an occupant. I did give permission for them to let her into the apartment, while I was at work, which they said they would walk her over and open the door for her. My mother has a history of mental illness and her having a key to my apartment is not ideal. The other issue is that she lives in another city and I am unable to get the key back. So when I move out I will not be able to turn that key in and will then be fined for missing a key. I need to know my rights as a tenant in this situation.
    Are they allowed to give her a key without my explicit permission?

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    Default Re: Apartment Complex Giving Out Key to Person Not on Lease

    I can see how they might mistake you allowing them to let her in with giving her a key.

    You need to talk with the management and explain again that it wasn't your desire or instructions to give her a key and it isn't your fault that there is one now missing.

    Or you could go spend a few bucks and have another key made and they will never know there was a loss key. That is assuming the key isn't marked "Do Not Duplicate" or there is something in your lease that doesn't allow you to make a copy.

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    Default Re: Apartment Complex Gave a Key to a Person Not on the Lease

    You can also get the key when you visit your mother, or have her mail it to you.

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