Texas law requires landlords to refund security deposits within 30 days after renters move out of an apartment or home. Still, complaints are common about tenants waiting months for money that is ...

With the state of housing affordability seemingly mired in intractable crisis, both the public and private sectors are seeking changes to any part of the system that would make a difference. Though it ...

State law requires most landlords to return the security deposit to a former tenant within 14 days of their exit, or explain why they won’t. That law hasn’t applied to rent-stabilized landlords, but ...